Simon Kenton
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Simon Kenton was an American frontiersman, soldier, and pioneer who played a significant role in the settlement of Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. He was a contemporary and friend of notable figures suc
Portrait of Simon Kenton by Richard W. Dodson, c. 1834
Site of the village of Chillicothe, where Kenton ran the gauntlet
Running the gauntlet
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"Running the gauntlet" is a form of corporal punishment in which one or more individuals are forced to run between two rows of people who attack them with weapons. Metaphorically, the term is also use
Simon Kenton
…Northwest Indian War, and the War of 1812. He was captured by the Shawnee people in 1778, when they were allied with the British. He survived multiple gauntlets and ritual torture applied to war captives, and was said to be rescued by Simon Girty. He was later adopted by a Shawnee widow to replace her son and…
Gauntlet in Russia, 1845
Spiessgasse (pike-alley), Jost Amman illustration, Kriegs Ordnung, 1564
A captive runs the gauntlet between Shawnee warriors.
New belt promotion being celebrated by running the gauntlet of belts