10114 Benjamin Franklin, American Statesman first legion Stalingrad Army weapons… A Browning Automatic

Army weapons… A Browning Automatic Rifle

As Inspector General of the Continental Army

and nerves of steel

He would go on to become the longest-reigning monarch of this ill-fated conglomeration until his death at the age of 86 in 1916

10114 Benjamin Franklin, American Statesman first legion Stalingrad Army weapons… A Browning AutomaticBenjamin Franklin, American Statesman Benjamin Franklin was one of the leading intellectuals of his time and one of the most consequential individuals of the 18th century. As a thinker, Franklin espoused the virtues of Puritanism while championing the tolerant values of the Enlightenment. As a diplomat he petitioned the English Parliament on tax grievances and advanced relations with the French, securing their military aid for the war against England.