Let me tell you boys... You gotta love a hard ass!
It's about time to open a can of hard ass ain't it?
I don't go in for all the #Satanic holidays they've had us celebrating for 200 years.... BUT I LOVE A HARD ASS!
April 19th, 1775. British forces were retreating to Boston from the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the opening engagements of the Revolutionary War.
On their march they were continually shot at by colonists and were ambushed by a single man. Samuel Whittemore was a small time local farmer, a veteran, and 80 years old.
Whittemore was in his fields when he spotted the approaching British. He loaded his musket and ambushed an entire brigade from behind a nearby stone wall, 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, 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 the local doctor, who saw no hope for his survival.
Samuel Whittemore recovered and lived another 18 years until dying of natural causes at the age of 98.
Happy Independence Day!
It's about time to open a can of hard ass ain't it?
I don't go in for all the #Satanic holidays they've had us celebrating for 200 years.... BUT I LOVE A HARD ASS!
April 19th, 1775. British forces were retreating to Boston from the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the opening engagements of the Revolutionary War.
On their march they were continually shot at by colonists and were ambushed by a single man. Samuel Whittemore was a small time local farmer, a veteran, and 80 years old.
Whittemore was in his fields when he spotted the approaching British. He loaded his musket and ambushed an entire brigade from behind a nearby stone wall, 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, 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 the local doctor, who saw no hope for his survival.
Samuel Whittemore recovered and lived another 18 years until dying of natural causes at the age of 98.
Happy Independence Day!
Let me tell you boys... You gotta love a hard ass!
It's about time to open a can of hard ass ain't it?
I don't go in for all the #Satanic holidays they've had us celebrating for 200 years.... BUT I LOVE A HARD ASS!
April 19th, 1775. British forces were retreating to Boston from the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the opening engagements of the Revolutionary War.
On their march they were continually shot at by colonists and were ambushed by a single man. Samuel Whittemore was a small time local farmer, a veteran, and 80 years old.
Whittemore was in his fields when he spotted the approaching British. He loaded his musket and ambushed an entire brigade from behind a nearby stone wall, 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, 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 the local doctor, who saw no hope for his survival.
Samuel Whittemore recovered and lived another 18 years until dying of natural causes at the age of 98.
Happy Independence Day!
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