Green and Francis Marion had an easy time of it in the woods and swamps with real red coats to aim at and the fighting amongst Loyalists and Patriots was never fully exploited by the British. They had more fights amongst themselves than against the Brits. It probably all boils down to Banastre Tarleton just like it will all boil down to Pretraeus where one man can carry all of history on his back for one brief, flaming moment.

"I never liked a General who couldn't for brief periods of time wear an Emperor's crown." (Hezzakiah Goesh, 1781)