From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #14141 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Thursday, June 20 2024 Volume 14 : Number 14141 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Richard Karn highly recommends the Pocket Hose Copper Bullet ["No-Kink" <] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:31:53 +0200 From: "No-Kink" <5xEasier@amiclearpro.za.com> Subject: Richard Karn highly recommends the Pocket Hose Copper Bullet Richard Karn highly recommends the Pocket Hose Copper Bullet http://amiclearpro.za.com/YjnW-4_zb2nBUQqryGV5L13ufDDuSGb5Vo4k7r9DIWjhyVGN http://amiclearpro.za.com/_WtRxq_USDUWnMM89-nVOt20ANdppapSJwNl-2WW2cE4v0mDvA allenge response password for the day b "WIL-HEN-HAR" (an abbreviation of Harrison's name). He gave his word of honour that he would not divulge this to the British army. He then revealed the word to Billy Green, who rode his brother-in-law's horse part way, and ran on foot the rest of the way to Burlington Heights. Here, he revealed the password to Lieutenant James FitzGibbon. He was provided with a sword and uniform and used his knowledge of the terrain to guide the British to the American position. Billy Green was present at the battle. However, it has been suggested that the password was actually obtained by Lieutenant Colonel Harvey. According to an account given after the war by Frederick Snider, a neighbour of the Gages, Harvey had executed a ruse on the first sentry to be accosted. Pretending to be the American officer of the day making Grand Rounds, he approached the sentry and when challenged, came close to the sentry's ear as if to whisper the countersign. But with bayonet secreted in hand, he grabbed the surprised sentry by the throat and threw him to the ground. With the bayonet at his throat, the sentry gave up the password. This suggestion illustrates the incomplete research into several aspects of the Battle of Stoney Creek. Snider gave this account not long before his death in 1877 and his source for it was the April 1871 issue of The Canadian Literary Journal. Snider was confusing Harvey with Colonel Murray, June 1813 with December 1813 and Stoney Creek with Youngstown near Fort Niagara. Snider makes several obvious errors, such as "the British General St. Vincent was found some days after wandering about in the woods nearly dead of hunger." His name was Vincent and he did not wander about the woods for days. Snider's source for the provenance of the coun ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #14141 ***********************************************