Senin, 12 Februari 2018

Old Soldiers Never Die

The improbable life and times of Henry Francisco. Henry Francisco was no stranger to the battlefield when the American Revolution broke out virtually on his doorstep in the winter of 1776–77. Given an imminent British invasion of upper New York, the Continental Army intensified its recruiting efforts in the region during those frigid winter months, …

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