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it wasn't called black bess at all he never had a named horse because he rode stolen horses black bess is a name people got from the poem the highwayman because they assumed that the poem was about dick turpin and in the poem he has a girlfriend called bess who had black hair so a leganed surronded him that he called his horse black bess after her but he didnt. the poem the highwayman may not even be about dick turpin
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How did black bess die?
If you are referring the Dick turpin's mount, it could be through circumstances that Turdpin shot her...reluctantly...see below Bonnie Black Bess When blindness did guide me, I left my abode When friends proved ungrateful, I took to the road For to plunder the wealthy and relieve my distress I bought you to aid me, my bonnie Black Bess. How nobly you stood, when a coach I have shook And the gold and the silver from its inmates I took No poor man did I plunder or ever yet oppress No widow, no orphan, my bonnie Black Bess O'er hills and o'er valleys, through glens I rode you From London to Yorkshire, like lightning you flew No toll bars could halt you as rivers I breast In twelve hours you reached it, my bonnie Black Bess. Hark! the bloodhounds are howling and bugles loud sound But the likes of my noble will never be found. To part with you now it does me oppress But my hand shall not waver, my bonnie Black Bess. As the ages roll onward, and I'm dead and gone This tale will be told from father to son And some they will pity, while others confess Through friends I shot you, my bonnie Black Bess No one will dare say that ingratitude dwelt In the breast of Dick Turpin, 'twas a vice he never felt I'll die like a man, and soon be at rest Then farewell forever, my sweet bonnie Black Bess. DT #422 Laws L9
Was their a woman named Bess that was part of Queen Elizabeth's lady in waiting?
Yes, Bess Raleigh was a lady in waiting to Queen Elizabeth I who married Sir Walter Raleigh.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the type of musket that the soldiers of Napoleon's Army used?
The Model 1766 Charleville musket in .69 caliber had a long and illustrious service history among blackpowder flintlock weapons. It was reliable, simple and effective. It had numerous improvements over earlier models of the same family group from its creation in 1717 and remained in active service until 1840. It was a half pound lighter then the Brown Bess which was made in .75 caliber but it still had plenty of punch at a range of 200 yards. It was sturdier then the Brown Bess for use as a club when required.
What are two weapons used in the French Revolutionary Wars?
The musket was the main weapon in the French and Indian War. French Tulle musket, British Brown Bess musket, and an array of frontier Indian weapons were very popular among the Canadian and American Militias, including Tomahawks, knives, and clubs. oh british 12 pdr guns at the Forts and french 16 pdr field guns and mortars. The French and their allies used the Charleville musket. The British and their allies used the Brown Bess musket.
What weapon in history is named madelon?
Not an answer, but some context that may help someone find an answer. The name appears in George R. Stewart's 1949 novel Earth Abides; a character is thinking of the names of weapons which were also symbols of power: "Madelon and Brown Bess and Killdeer and Excalibur". So the last three are a musket, a rifle and a sword; of these, one is historical and two are from fiction.
Whats the name of Dick Turpin's horse?
Although many people believed Dick Turpins horse was called 'Black Bess' he never actually have a specifically named horse, he actually stole horses.
Who had a horse called black bess?
The highwayman Dick Turpin owned the black bess
What was the highwaymans horse name?
The Highwayman, Dick Turpin's horse was named Black Bess.
Was black bess real?
Black Bess was the horse of Dick Turpin, an English highwayman of the 1730's. The horse completed the journey from London to York in less than 24 hours
Who had a horse named Black Bess?
The fictional character Dick Turpin is often associated with a horse named Black Bess. He was a notorious English highwayman who supposedly rode this horse during his robberies in the 18th century, as depicted in various literary and cultural works.
What was the horse that the highwayman rode?
Dick Turpin rode Black Bess.
Which horse carried supplies and wounded soldiers in the Korean war?
Black Bess
What movie was it that had the main character saving a horse in the jungle and then later the horse saved him after he was shot?
I saw this movie a while back, it was called "Gallant Bess".
What actors and actresses appeared in Lightning - 1927?
The cast of Lightning - 1927 includes: Lady Bess as Lady Bess the Horse Robert Frazer as Lee Stewart Margaret Livingston as Dot Deal Lightning the Horse as Lightning the Horse
What name was dick Turpin horse?
Most people would say he had a horse named Black Bess but this is a myth it was just written in a story by the Victorian novelist William Harrison Ainsworth almost 100 years after Turpin's death.
What was Dick Turpin's famous horse name?
Most people would say he had a horse named Black Bess but this is a myth it was just written in a story by the Victorian novelist William Harrison Ainsworth almost 100 years after Turpin's death.
Did dick turpin owned black bess?
No (by Abby Greer)
