Friday, 29 July 2016
The Modern Reenactor: Making Souliers de Boeuf
The Modern Reenactor: Making Souliers de Boeuf: It only just hit me the other day: my first French and Indian War reenactment of the year is happening in one month at the Fort at No. 4 (...
Wadena Co. Historical Society presents ‘Fur Trade in Minnesota’ exhibit
Wadena Co. Historical Society presents ‘Fur Trade in Minnesota’ exhibit: Explore the fascinating people and places of Minnesota’s first global business in “Fur Trade in Minnesota,” a new traveling exhibit from the Minnesota History Center opening August 5 at the Wadena County Historical Society.
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Guns & Ammunition. The Old Bailey Records.
Guns & Ammunition. The Old Bailey Records.
he caused a Ladder to be fetched, and a Blunderbuss charged
with Peas, being Fired in at the Grate under the Arch, the dread of a further
Harm, induced them to more calmness. However, they continued to declare, they
would rather dye in the place, than be Executed at Tyburn,
Ordinary's Account, 15th July 1689.
And upon that, did (that is, one of them) shoot him with a
Brass-Piece or Blunderbuss, and lodged seven or eight Bullets in his Body.
Ordinary's Account, 7th February 1705.
and purchas'd 2 Pistols and a half Blunderbuss, which was
all the Arms he ever used on the High way, although Jo-s carried along with him
(also) a sharp Knife, and sometimes a Dagger.
Ordinary's Account, 26th July 1731.
a Guard thereto, as soon as the Passengers had been plundered,
discharged a Blunderbuss, and shot W - in the Hip with a Slug, and graz'd
him under the Eye with another; upon which Fluellin set Spurs to his Horse, and
riding up to him, shot him Dead upon the spot, and then gallopp'd off.
Ordinary's Account, 8th November 1738.
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