Inaccuracies In The Patriot

The rays from the hot, blistering sun sends drops of sweat down your face as you go into your second hour of hiding and waiting. You can hear the shuffling of your impatient militiamen inches away from you. You freeze as you hear the gallops of many horses coming your way, you know it’s time to fight and there is no turning back. This is one of the many scenes The Patriot portrays of the Revolutionary War. Although there are a few minor inaccuracies, The Patriot has an accurate portrayal of the military, political, and social aspects of the Revolutionary War. Although there are a few minor inaccuracies, the Patriot has an accurate portrayal of the social, political, and military aspects of the Revolutionary War.
In The Patriot, it shows them using the same military tactics as they did in the …show more content…
In regards to the French and Indian War, the man says, “How does King George repay me? By cutting off my other leg with taxes!” The man was angry at King George for taxing the colonists after the French and Indian War because the colonists thought they didn’t deserve to be treated like that. The colonists would hold protests to convince people why they should become Patriots and rant about Britain. The British started taxing the colonies after the French and Indian War because they were now in debt and needed to raise more money. The colonists were angry at the British because they were taxing them without their permission and they thought they didn’t deserve to be taxed after all the colonies had done for them during the French and Indian War. This is an accurate portrayal because in both the movie and in the war they publicly ranted about Britain. The movie showed them as angry at Britain for taxing them without letting the colonies vote on it