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Hello, Everyone. My name is Justin, and I am Zooming from Botetourt County, VA.

Hi Here from Gaithersburg, MD and looking forward to the discussion!

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hello everyone!

While we wait to get started, did anyone have a favorite or least favorite part of the movie? We’ll chat and answer questions at the end!

Mike & Wendy Collins from Chesterfield, VA; this was a repeat viewing for us.

My least favorite was all the bloody violence…..

We are REPEAT, but only an hour in so far.

least fav part: the length of this movie

Hello All!

From Donna: We forget there are two sides.

discussion is up next! feel free to send along any questions or comments in the chat!

Was Gibson's character meant to be Francis Marion, or was he a composite?

Early in the movie during the scene of the convention in Charleston, women were shown in attendance. Would that actually have happened?

What major themes does it get right?

Least favorite was the burning of the church. Favorite part was the movie was about the Revolution!

Mel Gibson’s character was a bit too much of a superhero!

How accurate was the portrayal of British attitudes toward militia, as undisciplined, unskilled, prone to retreat?

Gibson was portrait as getting his military experience from the French and Indian War but would they have recruited as far south as S. Carolina?

From Donna: How important were the battles that far south to the Revolution? That area is not as well known in the history books

Regarding the African-Americans who went to the British lines for freedom - what happened to most of them after the Revolution? Were they given passage to England? Did they relocate to Canada? Or were they given back to slavery?

The tomahawk massacre scene is iconic. Was that actually a popular weapon, or just an early-2000s creative choice?

if you have any additional questions, or movies you’d like to see us covering the future, feel free to email me at mcreech@virginiahistory.org !

Thanks Sam!

Thank you! Cleared up several questions I had. Genne

Thanks so much...we enjoyed the discussion!

thank you for coming everyone!

Thank you Sam!!! You’re the best!!

This was great - please continue this type of session.

thank you this was great!

Thank you - nice job!

thanks Sam!!

Thank yo Maggie & Sam!!

Thank you guys a lot. This was fun and informative.

Love that you do this!! Keep up the great work :)

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Great! Thx!

Thanks so much.