His story of raw strength against impossible odds reveals a hero who history has a hard time explaining. Many wondered if Peter Francisco was an actual human being or something more. Like Biblical Samson, he appeared when needed to help defeat the enemies of freedom.

In 1776, at only sixteen years of age, a boy who began life as an orphan, joined the 10th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army. He fought throughout the war, was wounded many times, but defeated in desperate hand-to-hand combat scores of the enemy, including facing Colonel Banister Tarelton’s Dragoons in a desperate fight, alone, heavily outnumbered.

The British knew of this giant American rebel, and tried to capture or kill him. And though severely wounded and once left for dead, Peter Francisco refused to die.

After the war Peter passed with little of this life’s possessions, though as a veteran and war hero, he died highly respect by his neighbors and friends. The perfect American hero. Unsung, yet honorable to the end.

I’m Rick Robison and this is the FORGOTTEN PATRIOTS Podcast.

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