Is the movie The Patriot based on real events?

Answer 1

it's not historicaly accurate word for word but is similar to the true events, there was a british colonel who was a "bad guy" and there was a American colonel who was in militia and knew the terrain very well and did lots of damage to the brits

Answer 2

Not really. The last scene where Cornwallis surrenders and the French blockade the English from fleeing Yorktown is pretty accurate though.

Answer 3

yes it was based on an actual battle,"battle of fort sumpter"