Timothy Murphy (sniper) - Wikipedia
Timothy Murphy (c. 1751 – c. 1818) was an American soldier who fought during the Revolutionary War. In the Saratoga campaign, Murphy is reputed to have shot and killed British Army officers …
Timothy Murphy, Revolutionary War Sniper
Learn about Timothy Murphy, the Revolutionary War hero and marksman, famed for his crucial role at Saratoga and bravery in defense of America.
Tim Murphy And The Legendary Kill Shot - Frontier Partisans
Jan 16, 2019 · Tim Murphy is a legend among riflemen — a Frontier Partisan sharpshooter who, deploying his long rifle on October 7, 1777, turned the tide of the American Revolution.
Murphy, Timothy - Encyclopedia.com
A legendary Continental rifleman, perhaps the most famous marksman of the Revolution, Murphy was born near the Delaware Water Gap in 1751. As a young man he settled in the Wyoming …
Timothy Murphy, the Irish American Who Turned the Tide at …
Mar 21, 2018 · An expert marksman (able to hit a seven inch target at 250 yards), Murphy qualified for Morgan’s Rifle Corps, and was transferred to that elite organization in July 1777, …
New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
An expert marksman (able to hit a seven inch target at 250 yards), Murphy qualified for Morgan's Rifle Corps, and was transferred to that elite organization in July 1777, shortly after its inception.
The Long Shot of September 1776 - Journal of the American Revolution
Oct 24, 2013 · In September 1776 [1] there occurred an incident of long distance marksmanship, or luck, that deserves a close look. The eyewitness, Private Joseph Plumb Martin [2] of the …
Timothy Murphy - Sniper at Saratoga - Founder of the Day
Dec 17, 2020 · Timothy Murphy was a 24-year-old frontiersman living in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania when the Revolutionary War broke out. Murphy, who was already known as an …
Frontier Rifleman - The American Revolution Institute
Riflemen reflected the independence of the American backcountry. They were accustomed to living in sparsely populated regions with wooden and mountainous terrain. A key tool of living …
The Myth of Rifleman Timothy Murphy - Journal of the American Revolution
Mar 25, 2013 · Sixty eight years had elapsed since the battle, and twenty seven years since Timothy Murphy’s 1818 death in Schoharie County, New York. This account, as far as can be …