1.
October 9, 1998 Draft:
Full of historical characters including Francis Marion,
Banastre Tarleton, Henry Lee, Charles Cornwallis and George Washington. Includes
an extensive sequence at Yorktown as the climax.
2. March 26, 1999 Draft:
Francis Marion and Banastre Tarleton have been
replaced by Benjamin
Martin and William
Tavington, while Henry Lee, Charles Cornwallis and George Washington
remain. The climax has been moved to Cowpens while Yorktown has been minimized
to a showdown between Martin and Tavington.