South African Reacts: Samuel Whittemore - Angry Old Veteran vs. 700 Redcoats

South African Reacts: Samuel Whittemore - Angry Old Veteran vs. 700 Redcoats | Fat Electrician

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@Stepperg1 9 ай бұрын

When I was 10 my grandfather lived down the street from the Lexington Green. He took me over every inch of the green, telling me the history of who did what and where. He made sure I understood. To this day I can still feel myself standing there, holding my grandfather's hand, as he drummed that history into my head. He took me on the Freedom Trail where I saw the Concord bridge, the old North Church, the place where the Boston Massacre happened. We walked, and walked, and walked. I never forgot the lessons I learned. BTW, that was 1960.

@vincentlavallee2779 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video and your warm response. It is so nice to see such real appreciation of the US from so many You Tube websites that are from other parts of the world. I want to add to your comments that his fellow, Samuel, represents the average American in general, and this has been shown in every war Americans have been in. Of course, this doesn't mean that we have won every war, especially the insurgency ones, like Vietnam, and to some degree, the Afghanistan war, but the attitude and fighting spirit is always there.

@janetmaddock3941 9 ай бұрын

As a bostonian all my life, this is a great story. Took my son to the battlefield of Lexington and Concord when he was 10. The reenactment is fun and there is still a musket ball hole in the front door of the pub from 'the battle on the green'.

@JonathanBoden-u5p 8 ай бұрын

Being the fourth of five generations of veterans ( also include all my brothers,uncles, great uncles, great great uncles and so on) I kind of grew up on stories that no one hears of. The stories of bravery that didn't make the movies. One of the greatest costs a person can pay, is the cost of freedom. My dad ( wounded WW2 vet) told me that freedom was on loan, which will require payments to keep the loan from foreclosure and being taken. He also stated, every freedom you allow the government to take, someone died for you to have and it could easily cost the same to get them back. For what I have learned in American history, I feel, the next six months in could be another massive citizen FAFO moment in American history. We will see.

@jeffreysmall2397 7 ай бұрын

I was born in 1976 so I'm a bi centennial baby, yes I am invested in all history not just American, because of you don't learn from the past you're condemned to repeat, we can do this again. Great channel my friend keep up the awesome job. Many blessings apon you and you cherished family and friends and all the people that are subscribers. Be well, and stay kind to one another.

@rohan1970b 9 ай бұрын

This is my favorite TFE video. Great reaction. Edit: Yes, he has released the T-Shirt.

@fullcircle8231 9 ай бұрын

@rohan1970b it's definitely a great video! My fav rn has got to be either about Ramage's rampage, or Lafayette Pool. But tbh, Fat Electrician can make any story great with his ability for storytelling

@gk5891 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for doing this one. I thought you would enjoy it. I think my other two favorites of his are "The Limping Lady" (WW2 era) and "Cassius Clay" (Civil War era). I'm sure others will have some great suggestions.

@TomGorham 8 ай бұрын

Patriotism and pure guts.

@williambranch4283 9 ай бұрын

You can't have too many men like him.

@daniellehurrell6620 9 ай бұрын

MALFOYS DAD FROM THE PATRIOT. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@richardmartin9565 9 ай бұрын

I used to live in Arlington about 1/2 mile from Sams house. Paul Revere probably did ride by. Lexington is about 1 mile from Arlington center.

@bugvswindshield 9 ай бұрын

arrg, I'm 56..at 49 I , for reals, kicked the ass of a local drug dealer. :"kids live around here, deal your shit , but not in this apartment complex" I was coming home from work and , in the middle of day I saw him give a baggie of meth to another man. Once that man left we went at it. Now. the Owners of the property didn't like him either and were trying to kick him out. Needless to say ....he moved out 2 weeks later. Sometimes a man has to stand up for what is right. " evil wins when good men do nothing" by the by....I still live here today....no drugs being delt to this day and I have the respect of all my neighbors.

@2104dogface Ай бұрын

SO some of his info is wrong. as i live down the road from the battlefield of Concord & Lexington. So at the Lexington battle 1 british soldier is wounded , but a few days latter dies of his wounds and is buried the cemetery not far from those he fought. very few people remember/know that detail so easy to overlook. The "Shot Heard Around the World " was in Concord at North Bridge where the Militia & Minutemen companies totaling only 400 men fired 1st on the British troops guarding the bridge. I have also visited his house & monument , it's not far from both "the Old Burial Ground" where those killed in the fighting in the area are buried including a unknown # of British soldiers in a unmarked grave near the back. Then the Jason Russell house were some of the bloodiest fighting took place on April 19th including hand to hand fighting of British troops & Militia in the tight quarters of the rooms in the hous