GEORGE WASHINGTON'S ONE-MAN ARMY: The Life, Legend, and Battles of Peter Franciso

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Follows the real-life journey of the Revolutionary War's most mythic warrior, referred to as the Virginia Giant, the One-Man Army, and the American Hercules. Details his life story -- how he was born to a noble family in the Portuguese Azores and then arrived in Virginia, the victim of kidnapping. Grew up to be a blacksmith and then fought at Brandywine, Germantown, and later Valley Forge, as well as the spearhead assault on Stony Point. Details some of his famous exploits, such as carrying a half-ton cannon on his shoulder, turning the tide at Guilford Courthouse, and taking on a patrol of British Legion single-handedly. Contains 38 black and white photos and 5 maps.