This post has two purposes.
1- To let folks who may not know, extra historical facts about Washington.
2-GET BOB210'S attention.......
Hey BOB, remember that book you recieved! (from Jill's son, from the Alaska seed?)
Please share the title of the book with everyone.
This IS THE PLAGUE, that goes with the story.
Location:Just before Evans City on Route 68 South, Butler Co.
did marksmanship fail?
OR did Providence intervene?..... he was meant for greater things
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I was just on that road a few weeks ago... a bookmark to the place on Google Maps would be handy.
Later years, when Washington was visiting that area again, an Indian Chief traveled to meet him there.
The Chief said he had met Washington there some 15-20 years earlier (I believe it was that length of time), at that battle. He had directed his warriors to target the officers, and when Washington was the last officer standing, they all targeted him.
The Chief said he shot at shot at Washington 17 times (again, from memory so this may be off) and his rifle was never known to miss.
After this he called off his men, realizing the gods were watching over Washington.
Washington later wrote his brother, told him about having holes shot through his coat, combing bullet fragments out of his hair, and having several horses shot out from underneath him.
An exciting story, and a great piece of American History, here is a book about this topic: http://shop.wallbuilders.com/The-Bulletproof-George-Washington-Book (http://shop.wallbuilders.com/The-Bulletproof-George-Washington-Book)
Miracles have happened ! and continue to this day O0