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Lewis from the Lewis and Clark expedition was shot because one of his men thought he saw an elk, and shot at it, but he accidently shot Lewis in the butt. he wasnt killed, but he was wounded.
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Who shot Meriwether Lewis in the behind?
Private Pierre Cruzate. He shot Captain Lewis because he had mistaken him for a elk.
How did Pierre cruzatte lose an eye?
clark shot him in the eye on accident he jumped in front of him not wanting him to shoot Lewis because he got mad at Lewis and was going to shoot him but Pierre got in front of him and got shot in the eye
Who shot Meriwether Lewis?
Historical information doesn’t know. There are suspects, but no real proof of who murdered him.
Did Lewis and Clark ever get hurt during their expedition?
Lewis would suffer from a bad case of the flu one winter and Clark suffered from a "rheumatism of the neck" which caused him pain for several days. For Clark, Lewis applied a "hot stone wrapped in flannel" to help ease his pain. On August 11, 1806, near the end of the expedition, Lewis was shot in the left thigh by Pierre Cruzatte, a near-blind man under his command, while both were hunting for elk. At first, Pierre blamed Blackfoot natives for the injury, but after the Corps found no sign of Blackfoot, he admitted the accident. Clark bandaged and treated Lewis' wound,.
Who is Lewis Murray?
Lewis Murray is Andy murrys cousin
Who shot Meriwether Lewis in the behind?
Private Pierre Cruzate. He shot Captain Lewis because he had mistaken him for a elk.
What are some bad things that happened to Lewis and Clark?
lewis got shot
Did meriwether Lewis die from a shot in THE BUT?
No he didn’t die from being shot in that area.
Why was Lewis shot in the butt?
Well its because it was meant to be
Lewis and clark had many adventures on their journey facts?
· Lewis and Clark were warned by local Indians that there were large grizzly bears but Lewis thought they were only a danger to the Indians because the Indians only had bows and arrows not guns. One day Lewis and another man encountered two grizzly bears. Lewis' companion shot and killed the bear but the when Lewis shot the second bear he only injured it which caused the bear to charge toward him. The grizzly chased Lewis for 80 yards before it was shot and killed by Lewis' companion.
Why was Lewis shot on his expedition?
Lewis was not shot on the expedition. It was afterwards while staying at an inn. It is still uncertain what happened but he had been depressed for several weeks before that. At the time Lewis's fatal shooting in his room in the inn was decided to be a suicide.
What were the circumstances of Meriwether Lewis's death?
He shot himself in the head.
Why was captain Lewis shot?
He was mistaken for an elk by his hunting partner.
What date did Lewis and Clark get shot in the butt?
lewisgot shot on the butt becuasean indianthought he saw a deer but it was really lewisthat got shot.
What was the reasoning of Lewis being shot in the butt?
He just neede something in there!
How did Pierre cruzatte lose an eye?
clark shot him in the eye on accident he jumped in front of him not wanting him to shoot Lewis because he got mad at Lewis and was going to shoot him but Pierre got in front of him and got shot in the eye
Did Leona Lewis die?
Leona Lewis is not dead. Her boyfriend was shot dead in 2007 leading to rumors that she had died as well. But she is still alive.
