I was under the impression that the elite handpicked Guards were not the first set (who almost allowed Washington to be assassinated) but the second set...all of whom were Virginians. Am I in error ? ~malinda Farns10th@aol.com wrote: > OR... > A SWORD IN THE DARK > This tale begins with the fall of Fort Duquense, and the capture of > Captain Johann Snedeker and his son, Garret by the perfidious British. > Johann and Garret had been bodyguards to George Washington (sort of the first > Secret Service), and when the Fort surrendered, all its inhabitants became > prisoners. > > http://home.earthlink.net/~waltsned/famstory.html > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237