On October 25, 1415, the Battle of Agincourt (aka Azincourt): Henry V‘s forces defeated a larger French army as the longbow overcame the French armored knights.
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October 26, 1774: Minutemen were organized in US colonies.
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October 26, 1881: Perhaps the most famous shootout in the history of America’s Wild West took place at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.
On the one side stood the so-called forces of law and order: Wyatt Earp, his brothers Virgil and Morgan, and Doc Holliday. By reputation these were power-hungry and ruthless men. Opposing them were the outlaws Billy and Ike Clanton, Tom and Frank McLaury, and Billy Claiborne.
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And on October 27, 1787 the Federalist Papers began appearing in New York newspapers under pseudonym “Publius”. They were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
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We are halfway through our two-week long sale on all of our rifles and carbines, at Elk Creek Company. The sale will end at midnight eastern Time on Tuesday, October 27th, so order yours soon!