1776 Live(@250YearsAgoLive):16-year-old Peter Francisco joins the 10th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army. Francisco was a Portuguese orphan abandoned in 1765, and was raised by Patrick Henry’s uncle Anthony Winston. He worked as a blacksmith from age 12 onwards, and he now stands over six feet four inches tall

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2026.10.05 15:47

16-year-old Peter Francisco joins the 10th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army. Francisco was a Portuguese orphan abandoned in 1765, and was raised by Patrick Henry’s uncle Anthony Winston. He worked as a blacksmith from age 12 onwards, and he now stands over six feet four inches tall - bigger than most full-grown men.