影片對白  He was in the flank. All around us. Amongst us. I could barely see him. He was there, then he was gone.

電影故事  The Patriot 《愛國者》所獲獎項

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4. Regular

Regular 這里的意思不適是“常規的，定期的”，而是作為名詞來用，意思是“正規兵，職業軍人”，相對于militia（民兵）而言；它的復數regulars表示“正規軍隊”。

此外，regular做名詞還可以表示“修士，修女”，"（政黨的）中間分子，忠誠黨員"。

5. Die a ... death

和live a ... life類似，die a ... death 表示的是"死的方式"，例如：The private died a hero's death.

此外，die a death 表示“失敗，結束”，例如：The principle of free health care for everyone is likely to die a death in the next ten years.

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The Patriot: Historical inaccuracies & controversies

The film has been heavily criticized for its historical inaccuracies, including the invention or exaggeration of British atrocities. Most criticized was a scene depicting the torching of a church containing a town's inhabitants. This scene alone is outrageous considering the notoriety the Boston Massacre, which killed only a handful of colonists. Even supportable atrocities, such as the killing of prisoners are inaccurately depicted, with redcoats sending roving firing squads to dispatch the wounded. In such instances however, the British were known for simply using the bayonet, as powder use in the field had to be controlled due to regular resupply difficulties. Also in the film, Martin justifies the described atrocities against the Cherokee in the French and Indian War by stating that the Cherokee broke their treaty with the French. Although at war with the colonies of Carolina and Virginia, the Cherokee never formally allied themselves with the French. Although it went generally unnoticed by casual audiences, historians also criticized the depiction of American-owned slaves being freed to serve in the Continental Army. It was actually the Dunmore Proclamation made by the British Army which first announced conditional freedom to slaves who joined them, a fact which is acknowledged by the film when Colonel Tavington tells blacks working for Martin that slaves who fight for "The Crown" will be granted their freedom upon an English victory. The new American government would maintain legalized chattel slavery until the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified in 1865. Although it is true that Blacks fought on both sides in the Revolution, the South Carolina assembly resolutely refused to allow blacks - either slave or free - into the state militia, contrary to what one sees in this film. Here Martin is no slaveholder, but a farmer who employs black workers for a salary, a labor relationship that was very rare in colonial South Carolina. There are also characters that are historically misplaced, such as the inclusion of British General Cornwallis at the final battle, which is allegedly based on the Battle of Cowpens. Even then, the time of year is wrong, and the numbers of troops and artillery greatly exaggerated. Benjamin Martin is a combination of Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, Brig. Gen. Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion and Col. Daniel Morgan, whose strategy for the Battle of Cowpens Emmerich imitates in the climax. Col. William Tavington is based on General Sir Banastre "Bloody Banny" Tarleton.

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