Peter Francisco was an absolute mountain of a man who served in the Continental Army during the American Revoltuion as a teenager. Often refered to as the Virginia Giant, this Portugese orphan turned freedom fighter was Washington's One Man Army who played a pivotal role in multiple battles with his sheer size and strength.

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