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The Patriot

The Patriot took place during the Revolutionary War and in 1776 there is much intense fighting that is going on in the north, while in the south the people are trying to recruit anyone who was willing to fight against the British. The main character is Benjamin Martin who is a veteran of the French and Indian war who wants independence from Britain, but he is not willing to risk the safety of his children who already lost their mother, by going to war. His son Gabriel, has a different view of the war, and enlists in the Continental Army, With no consent of his father. Soon Benjamin was forced into action whether he wanted to be or not. When helping out the hurt and wounded soldiers from both sides at his home he is viewed as a traitor, and Gabriel is ordered to be hung. Benjamin's son Thomas tries to help Gabriel, but is shot and killed by the harsh Colonel William Tavington, who also orders Mel Gibson's house to be burned to the ground.

This is what really triggered Benjamin......


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