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William "Billy" Green otherwise, known as Billy Green the Scout, was key to the British-Upper Canadian victory at the Battle of Stoney Creek. Billy Green was born February 4, 1794 in the Saltfleet Township in Upper Canada, and died March 15, 1877. His father was a New Jersey Loyalist named Ensign Adam Green. His mother, Martha Green, died after a year or so after Billy was born, so he was raised by his oldest sister. He was the last born of the eleven children in his family. According to local tradition, he is believed the first white child born in the vicinity of Stoney Creek, Ontario.〔(1813 Billy Green on Battle of Stoney Creek )〕〔(The War of 1812 )〕 ==Billy Green's contribution to the battle== On June 5, 1813 Billy’s sister reported to him that her husband, Isaac Corman, had been captured by the Americans, who held him near the beach on Lake Ontario. Corman convinced some American officers that he was a cousin of William Henry Harrison, an American politician (and later president) who was major-general of US troops in the north-west. The officers released Isaac, who then requested the counter-sign so that he could get past the American sentries and go home. They gave it to him—it was Wil-Hen-Har, after the major general, and released him. Billy caught up to Corman and got the password. The Americans, realizing their mistake, promptly caught up to Corman and recaptured him. Billy took his brother Levi’s horse “Tip” and rode to Burlington Heights to warn the British. The British, who had recently themselves spied on the Americans, assumed Billy was a spy. After questioning him, Lieutenant-Colonel John Harvey decided he was not a spy. He realized that the password and Billy’s intimate knowledge of the countryside would help Harvey’s planned surprise attack on the American camp at night. He gave Billy a sword〔The sword is held by the Stoney Creek Historical Society, Accession number 012-017-003.〕 and asked him to guide the troops. They left just before midnight, with Harvey in charge. They first encountered American sentries at Davis’ tavern at Big Creek (now Red Hill Creek), who fired their muskets and dispersed. They encountered more sentries along the way, in the woods and near a church. Billy dispatched one of the sentries with his sword, while giving him the countersign. As they snuck up to the American camp they saw fires set by the American troops, on the other side of a lane. Billy was present at the battle but was not injured. The monument, erected on the battlefield in 1913, at the centenary of the Battle, is inscribed Scout Green.〔(Battlefield House Museum - Billy Green and the Battle of Stoney Creek - June 6, 1813 - Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Billy Green (scout)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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