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John Adams was an ambassador to France during the American Revolution. Also served in Amsterdam securing a large loan that helped finance the war. He was also the first VP under George Washington, though Washington pretty much shut him out.
Well if you are looking at the map right then yes the map demonstrates that by the 1560s
A warrior relied on his herd to provide him with staple foods of milk and meat; hide for their bowstrings, shoes and armor; dried dung (dried poop) to be used as fuel for his fire (poop is flammable); hair for rope, battle standards, musical instruments and helmet decorations; milk also used for shamanistic ceremonies to ensure victory; and for hunting and entertainment that often served as military training. If he died in battle, a horse would sometimes be sacrificed with him to provide a mount for the afterlife.