I had never heard of this extraordinary Patriot. Quite a story...
The town the writer is referring to is New Bedford, MA.
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03/15/2006 1:44:43 PM PST by
Pharmboy
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Peter Francisco, pen and ink, 1975, National Park Service
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2 posted on
03/15/2006 1:49:54 PM PST by
Pharmboy
(The stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones.)
To: Pharmboy
Makes sense that the statue is in New Bedford, as, along with Fall River nearby, it has the highest Portuguese population per capita in the United States.
4 posted on
03/15/2006 2:01:52 PM PST by
Clemenza
(Seattle: The Pesto of Cities --- George Costanza)
To: Pharmboy
I had never heard of this extraordinary Patriot. Quite a story... .... carrying to safety, on his shoulders, a 1,100-pound cannon
My comment: !!!!!!!!!
5 posted on
03/15/2006 2:18:49 PM PST by
aculeus
To: Pharmboy
At the battle of Guilford Courthouse, Francisco was severely wounded and left for dead on the battlefield, but was later rescued by a Quaker who took him to his house and nursed him for eight weeks, until Francisco was able to join his troops again. What a story! I've never heard of him, and he recuperated in Bethlehem, PA, which is near me.
9 posted on
03/16/2006 1:41:58 PM PST by
Dr. Scarpetta
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