Peter Francisco

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Peterson Franciscon
Potret miniatur, awal abad ke-19
LahirPedro Francisco
(1760-07-09)9 Juli 1760
Porto Judeu, Terceira, Kepulauan Azores, Kekaisaran Portugis, sekarang Porto Judeu, Terceira, Azores, Republik Portugis
Meninggal16 Januari 1831(1831-01-16) (umur 70)
Richmond, Virginia, A.S.
MakamShockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, A.S.
Nama lainRaksasa Virginia, Raksasa Revolusi, Virginia Hercules
Pekerjaanpandai besi, prajurit, sersan bersenjata
Suami/istriSusannah Anderson
Catherine Fauntleroy Brooke
Mary Grymes West
Anak1 putra dengan Susannah Anderson
2 putra dan 2 putri dari Catherine Fauntleroy Brooke
Monument to Francisco in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Monumen Francisco di New Bedford, Massachusetts

Peter Francisco, lahir Pedro Francisco (7 Juli 1760 – 16 Januari 1831), dikenal sebagai "India", "Raksasa Revolusi" dan, kadang-kadang, "Virginia Hercules", adalah seorang pahlawan kelahiran Portugis yang turut andil sebagai tentara di Perang Revolusi Amerika.[1]

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  1. ^ Other versions hold that Francisco was taken to Ireland; as a youth, he became indentured to a sea captain, and traveled with him to City Point. Found abandoned, he was put in the poorhouse until taken in by Judge Winston. This version does not support the generally accepted dates given for Francisco's birth and transport; it is considered legend.

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