The family takes refuge on Saint Helena island, South Carolina, which is in proximity of the resort community of Hilton Head island. It was, as described by Benjamin, an island occupied by slaves (some freed, but not the majority) and other groups that came to be known collectively as the Gullah. Having strong African roots, it developed its own language, which is a form of Creole. It was originally given the name Saint Elena by the Spanish in the 16th century and was the capital of the Spanish territory of Florida. It later was taken by the French and then the British.Resembling the low, rice-growing lands of west Africa, it saw the arrival of many slaves that were brought there after being captured in what is now Sierra Leone. It is surrounded by marshland particularly around the southern end and, with several virtually interlocking islands being to the east, it only has exposure to the Atlantic at the north and south ends. The location depicted in the film, while being geographically inaccurate, is near the southern end of the island on the eastern shore.Benjamin describes it as being, "right under the British noses." It did not provide much of a strategic benefit and would not have a British presence. Even so, the family would not have been difficult to find, which makes the use of it more of a narrative convenience than a practicality.
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The Last of the Mohicans 1992
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Gladiator 2000
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Kingdom of Heaven 2005
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We Were Soldiers 2002
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We Were Soldiers features factual, serious, suspenseful, rough and tense style.
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Centurion 2010
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Letters from Iwo Jima 2006
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Letters from Iwo Jima features realistic, bleak, contemplative, disturbing and emotional style.
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The Alamo 2004
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The Alamo features realistic, exciting, sincere, rough and serious style.
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Sons of Liberty 2015
The story of a group of very different men fighting in the American Colonies for freedom and how they will shape the future for the United States of America.
Sons of Liberty features exciting, serious, captivating, realistic and suspenseful style.
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300 2006
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300 features epic, exciting, rough, scenic and intense style.
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War Horse 2011
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War Horse features emotional, touching, epic, sentimental and serious style.
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Rough Riders 1997
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300: Rise of an Empire 2014
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Glory 1989
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Glory features realistic, serious, thought provoking, captivating and epic style.
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Gettysburg 1993
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Gettysburg features epic, realistic, captivating, serious and exciting style.
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Fury 2014
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Fury features exciting, tense, suspenseful, rough and bleak style.
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Tears of the Sun 2003
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Battle of the Bulge 1965
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Battle of the Bulge features exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful and epic style.
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Rio 2 2014
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Rio 2 features exciting, scenic, colourful, funny and entertaining style.
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The Nut Job 2014
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