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Israel Putnam, the Revolutionary War general and leader of the Battle of Bunker Hill famous for saying, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" because they were low on ammunition was the grandson of Thomas Putnam born in 1614 and a judge during the Salem witch trials. Thomas had a son Edward who was also a judge during the trials, and Arthur Miller's judge in The Crucible was a composite of the two Putnams.
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What was the infamous quote by Israel Putnam?
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes, then fire low".
Is George P Putnam the founder of the George Putnam Fund?
no he didn't
Who said dont shoot till you see the whites of their eyes?
Colonel Prescott said this at the Bunker Hill during the American Revolution. His army had a limited amount of ammunition.
Who was a radical leader of the patriots in Boston sam Adams Benedict Arnold Israel putnam aaron burr or david wooster?
Assuming that you mean those campaigning for American Independence as patriots, Sam Adams is the man you are looking for.
Who is Justice Thomas?
Clarence Thomas serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, he succeeded Thurgood Marshall the first African-American to serve on the court to become the second to serve in that position.Please see related link below!
