THE PATRIOT

WHAT'S THE MOVIE ABOUT

• The movie is about a former soldier
• Whose family is going through the hardships of the war
• Joins the war because the British killed his son
• Becomes leader of the militia
• And leads them throughout the revolutionary war

CHARACTERS

• Benjamin Martin- Mel Gibson
• Gabriel Martin- Heath ledger
• Charlotte Selton- Joely Richardson
• Col. William Tavington- Jason Isaacs
• Col. Harry Burwell- Chris Cooper

CHARACTERS

• Jean Villeneuve- Tcheky Karyo
• Reverend Oliver- Rene Auberjonois
• Anne Howard- Lisa Brenner
• Gen. Lord Charles Cornwallis- Tom wilkinson

MAJOR PARTS

• When Ben Martin's son is killed
• When Ben Martin takes out the British soldiers and dragoons
• French major Jean Villeneuve helps train the militia
• Benjamin's militia harass British supply lines and capture goods
• When the British capture some men from the militia

MAJOR PARTS

• After Tavington kills Gabriel's wife Gabriel tries to kill him but dies
• Ben's militia and the continental army confront Cornwallis and fight a decisive battle
• The continental army wins and the British retreat
• After more retreats Cornwallis is besieged at Yorktown when they French help surround th British

SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE MOVIE AND HISTORY

• The militia used Guerrilla warfare
• The French major did help train the militia
• The battle of Cowpens
• The British retreat at Yorktown
• Some characters were based on real people

INACCURATE SCENES

• When Ben and his sons kill the 25 redcoats
• When Anne Howard stood up to the men in the church
• When Ben Martin tricks the British to get his guys back
• The cannon balls didn't blow up back then they just rolled

BENJAMIN MARTIN

• Was not real person in history
• But he was based off of certain people like Daniel Morgan
• Seems like he was the complete reason for winning the war
• But he wasn't

THE BRITISH

• Used gentlemen's warfare
• Seemed completely evil and would kill anyone
• But they fought because it was their job