Francisco's Fight
Francisco's Fight is the name commonly given to an alleged skirmish between a detachment of the British Legion and Peter Francisco, a Continental Army soldier with a long service record, during the American Revolutionary War in July 1781. The skirmish, which is only known to be documented by Francisco, resulted in the death of at least one man and the wounding of several others.
| Francisco's Fight | |||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||
Peter Francisco Fighting Tarleton's Cavalry (1814 engraving) | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| United States | Great Britain | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| Peter Francisco | Unknown | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| 1 | 9 | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| None |
1–3 killed others driven away (some wounded) 8 horses captured | ||||
Later historical accounts of the skirmish embellished the story with details not present in the documentary record.
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