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Member Section => Politics & RKBA => Topic started by: Solus on April 19, 2014, 08:00:19 PM
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On April 19, 1775, British forces were returning to Boston from the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the opening engagements of the war. On their march, they were continually shot at by colonial militiamen.
Whittemore was in his fields when he spotted an approaching British relief brigade under Earl Percy, sent to assist the retreat. Whittemore loaded his musket and ambushed the British Grenadiers of the 47th Regiment of Foot from behind a nearby stone wall, killing one soldier. He then drew his dueling pistols and killed a grenadier and mortally wounded a second. By the time Whittemore had fired his third shot, a British detachment reached his position; Whittemore drew his sword and attacked.[2] He was shot in the face, bayoneted thirteen times, and left for dead in a pool of blood. He was found by colonial forces, alive, trying to load his musket to fight again. He was taken to Dr. Cotton Tufts of Medford, who perceived no hope for his survival. However, Whittemore lived another 18 years until dying of natural causes at the age of 98.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Whittemore
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I thought something happened to Ronald McDonald.
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Wow, what a hero he was, an astonishing feat at any age, but remarkable at 80 !!
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You can get more history tidbits like this by attending an Appleseed Project marksmanship clinic.
Probably some of the best marksmanship training bang for the buck you can get, and history also.
April 19, 1775. When marksmanship met history, and the heritage began....
http://www.appleseedinfo.org/