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  1. In 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, Benjamin Martin, a French and Indian War veteran and a widower with seven children, is called to Charlestown to vote in the South Carolina General Assembly on a levy supporting the Continental Army.

  2. Apr 19, 2024 · In The Patriot, Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) is a veteran of the French and Indian War who now lives as a widower with his many children. Martin is initially reluctant to fight against the British, but when the villainous redcoat leader, Colonel William Tavington, murders one of his sons, Martin recruits a militia and leads them in a highly ...

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  3. Feb 1, 2021 · Yes, ‘The Patriot’ is based on a true story. The film is inspired by the American Revolutionary War that unfolded in the South, especially in South Carolina. Some of the events and the characters in the film are inspired by real-life soldiers who fought in the war.

  4. Jul 6, 2024 · For instance, Pickens was known for his large family of twelve kids, which is echoed in Benjamin’s clan of seven children. Alternatively, the events surrounding another historical militia leader, Thomas Sumter’s participation in the revolution, could have influenced Benjamin’s motives in the film.

  5. Synopsis. Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson), a veteran of the 1754-1760 French and Indian War, is a widower raising his seven children (five sons and two daughters) on his farm in 1778 South Carolina.

  6. Jul 6, 2024 · As Benjamin Martin fathers seven children, a burden that weighs him down with parental obligations over his patriotic fervor, his son has to pick up the slack. “I thought it would be interesting to have the teacher, in this case, be the son,” Rodat said.

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  8. In the extended edition, Benjamin Martin's youngest children get their first taste of the horrors of war prior to Thomas's death. This comes just before the evening when Gabriel stumbles home after being wounded in a nearby battle.

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