67 - TAMING THE DARK AND BLOODY GROUND | Daniel Boone (Frontiersman) | Revolutionary War

In 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, Daniel Boone was captured by the Shawnee Indians.   Though a prisoner, he studied their language. When he learned of an impending attack on Boonesborough that was encouraged, supplied, and paid for by the British, he escaped the Shawnee village.   Running 160 miles in five days, he warned the settlement.   The siege that followed was one of Daniel Boone’s finest hours. Heavily outnumbered and low on food and supplies, Boone led the defense of the fort with calm and capable resolve.   The settlers held out until the Shawnee attackers, and their British advisors, withdrew. Boonesborough survived, and Boone’s reputation soared.   Yet fame did not bring him fortune. The unscrupulous took advantage of him. He always believed a handshake should be good enough.   He would, however, end up surrendering his claims to unscrupulous lawyers and move farther west. In Daniel Boone’s mind, there was always more land, a God-given blessing just waiting to be won.   Still, his incredible legacy remains, changing the course of American history...   I’m Rick Robison and this is the HEROES FOR FREEDOM Podcast.   **Want more incredible stories like these for your home??** ---> HEROES FOR FREEDOM MANUALS (Volumes 1-3) - Purchase on Amazon!   OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:   64 - FACING THE GREAT UNKNOWN... AND SMILING | Kit Carson (Mountain Man) | Civil War & Rocky Mountain West 48 - "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY... AND HE IS OURS!" | Oliver Hazard Perry (U.S. Navy Commander) | War of 1812 08 - TWO KIDNAPPED GIRLS WHO CHANGED HISTORY | Sacajawea & Sally (Shoshoni Explorers) | American West   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Join our newsletter and get a free gift! - Click Here -Contact us at: [email protected] -Find our video episodes on YouTube   Frontier / Trailblazer / Warrior / French and Indian War / Revolutionary War / War of 1812 / Explorer / Settlement Builder / Sharpshooter / Hunter / Kentucky