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To: Mount Athos

Since it’s not just signers of the Declaration of Independence, I have to add one of my favorite Revolutionary guys, Daniel Morgan. A tough frontiersman and cousin of Daniel Boone, he was flogged by the British in the French and Indian war and took 499 lashes, usually a death sentence. He never forgave them and made them pay dearly a decade later. He was named to command of one of the first three Virginia companies from ability alone. From the Siege of Boston, to the assault on Montreal, Saratoga, and his stunning victory at Cowpens, Morgan and his elite riflemen were always at the front of the battle. They specialized in killing the British Indian guides and officers, leaving them blind and leaderless. A true badass.


11 posted on 07/05/2015 1:27:26 AM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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To: Hugin

And The Swamp Fox, Francis Marion. Of all the heroes in the Revolutionary War, he is my favorite. He fought the British, frustrating them at every turn. He attacked supply lines, forcing Cornwallis to try and capture him. He failed and The Swamp Fox continued his guerrilla tactics to defeat the British multiple times.


20 posted on 07/05/2015 3:09:48 AM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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