It should probably come as no surprise that once upon a time something very similar happened*.
... excepting that at least on this occasion, it was from a house right along Battle Road.
... and it was a chick.
There was a remarkable Heroine, who stood at an House Door firing at the Kings Troops; there being Men within who loaded Guns for her to fire. She was desired to withdraw, but she answered, only by Insults from her own Mouth, & by Balls from the Mouths of her Muskets. This brought on her own Death, & the Deaths of those who were within Doors.
"Origin and Progress of the American Rebellion", Peter Oliver
So um Tams.... family of your'n? :p
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*actually, I'm sure it happened lots of times, arms of the period being what they were. But this story is still an interesting example.
By the way - Bellesiles, you're still a putz.
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My favorite Battle Road story?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Whittemore
It all went down about three blocks from my office.
Now THAT is the kind of "active retirement" I could look forward to.
To the Moon!! ;)
Excellent, thank you.
http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com/
I'm thinking it IS Tam! She and Bobbi and Breda and Brigid are time travelers. The only valid explanation.
Guffaw - I hope not!
Our Heroine and her good companions didn't survive the day.
Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated.
G.. though "only by Insults from her own Mouth, & by Balls from the Mouths of her Muskets" sure does sound like her, don't it? :p
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