SAMUEL WHITTEMORE - American Badass

10/22/2024 | griffin

[griffin]

SAMUEL WHITTEMORE

*April 19, 1775, British forces returning from Lexington and Concord. *Whittemore, 78 was in his fields when he spotted an approaching British relief brigade. *Whittemore loaded his musket and ambushed the British killing one soldier. *He then drew his dueling pistols, killed a second grenadier and mortally wounded a third. *By the time Whittemore had fired his third shot, a British detachment had reached his position; Whittemore drew his sword and attacked. *He was subsequently shot in the face, bayoneted numerous times, bludgeoned all over and left for dead in a pool of blood. *He was found by colonial forces, trying to load his musket to resume the fight. *He was taken to Dr. Cotton Tufts of Medford, who perceived no hope for his survival. *Whittemore recovered and lived another 18 years until dying of natural causes at the age of 96.

[griffin]

I hadn't heard of this Patriot before last night.

Kinda flies in the face of the "what can one man do" crowd.

[griffin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDo6x0MhERE

[Nervous Tick]

Many thanks for posting this inspiring piece of our history!
America is exceptional!

[Midwesterner53]

God bless his memory and thank God he is not here now to see what has happened to his country and society.

[griffin]

You’re welcome!

This guy...can you hear his wife in the background?
“Where are you going with all that!”
“Think of your family!”
“You’re gonna trip, fall and break your hip!”

Or maybe, she was a good woman and shouted, “Go kick some arse Dear! Give’e, hell!!”

[CFW]

Evidence that bravado and confidence, also known as “toxic masculinity” has saved our nation’s butt since our founding.

[Thud]

His powder bag is on display at West Point.

[fella]

This is how it’s done.

From the Declaration of Independence.

” . . . when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.”

[Red Badger]

Patriot Ping!......................

[griffin]

We have SO many men, who's action we can draw upon to give us courage.

[griffin]

AMEN!

[griffin]

Damn straight

[Sequoyah101]

When I recovered and finally came home my wife would say, “Where have you been?”. I think I could go out working somewhere on the farm and be dead for days and days before someone came looking for me.

[griffin]

LOL!
And that’s a testament to her opinion of the man!

[larrytown]

This guy...can you hear his wife in the background?

Or maybe she was just tired of his sh*t,

"Ah, go do whatever you're going to do."

[ConservativeMind]

Wow!

[CopperTop]

Outstanding!! d:^)

[ebshumidors]

You can hear his story and those of many more dangerous old men at a Project Appleseed clinic.

[sauropod]

Always been impressed by Samuel.

[Albion Wilde]

Great job, patriot Whittemore!