Peter Francisco

(1760-1831)

At a Glance

Peter Francisco was  "an was an American patriot and soldier in the American Revolutionary War. The cover page of a 2006 issue of Military History suggested he may have been the greatest soldier in American history. General George Washington once said that Francisco's prowess directly enabled American victories in two battles, and said the war might have been lost without his participation."Accessed August 29, 2011 [1].

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Peter Francisco was born in 1760. He died in 1831.

Relatives

• Other children: one daughter (Catherine Brooke Francisco [2] (b. 1801)).
• Others: Rosaline Brooke Spotswood  (granddaughter, 1836-1901) and William Francisco Spotswood (grandson).

References

1. Wikipedia.
2. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).