Trivia buffs: What 6'8" Continental soldier, nicknamed the
"Virginian Hercules" famously carried a 1,100-pound British cannon off the battlefield on his shoulders to prevent its capture?
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4w
first seargent at arms of the Virginia Legislature. There was a US stamp made of Peter.
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4w
pounds in an era when the average soldier was 5’7”, this Portuguese-born orphan became a legendary Continental soldier. At the Battle of Camden, he reportedly carried a 1,100-pound British cannon off the battlefield on his shoulders so the enemy couldn't capture it. He fought in numerous major battles, survived multiple severe wounds, and wielded a massive, custom-made 5-foot broadsword that George Washington ordered for him.
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4w
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4w
Very cool story. Looks like he is buried in Richmond.
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4w
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4w
then use his farts to move the 1100 pound cannon off the battlefield.
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4w
under the other. :-)
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