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# Israel Putnam

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Israel Putnam, popularly known as "Old Put", was an American military officer and landowner who served in the French and Indian War and American Revolutionary War. He was an officer in Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War, during which Putnam was captured by Mohawk warriors. He was saved

##  Quotes by Israel Putnam

> [A good horse is a man's best friend in time of danger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/israel-putnam/a-good-horse-is-a-man-s-best-friend-in-time-of-danger/)

[Israel Putnam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/israel-putnam/)

[Best friend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best-friend/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a23/israel-putnam-75379_best-friend_a-good-horse-is-a-man-s-best-friend-in-t_307387.png)

> [The enemy advances and you tremble. They've better numbers, you say. Better weapons. Better training. But I do not fear, and neither…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/israel-putnam/the-enemy-advances-and-you-tremble-they-ve-better-numbers-you-say/)

[Israel Putnam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/israel-putnam/)

[Ammo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ammo/)

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> [Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes! Then fire low!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/israel-putnam/don-t-fire-until-you-see-the-whites-of-their-eyes-then-fire-low/)

[Israel Putnam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/israel-putnam/)

[American revolution](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american-revolution/)

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