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#16741. Maggie
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What was the name of George Washington's horse?
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McGruff
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Washington had several horses throughout the war. Two of these were named Nelson and Blueskin.
Mr. John Hunter, an English visitor to Mt. Vernon in 1785, in a letter to a friend makes the following reference to the horses:
"When dinner was over, we visited the General's stables, saw his magnificent horses, among them Nelson, now twenty-two years of age, that carried the General almost always during the war. Blueskin, another fine old horse, next to him, had that honor. They had heard the roaring of many a cannon in their time. Blueskin was not the favorite on account of his not standing fire so well as venerable old Nelson. The General makes no manner of use of them now. He keeps them in a nice stable, where they feed away at their ease for their past services."
May 25 03, 2:23 PM
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Gigglefink
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He also had a horse named Lexington. =)
Jul 19 07, 10:35 PM
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