American Battlefield Trust - Martin Van Buren Bates (AKA the Kentucky Giant) was 7ft 7in tall and joined the 5th Kentucky Infantry in 1861. His ferocity in battle and imposing figure saw
![American circus performer Captain Martin Van Buren Bates poses in his... Fotografía de noticias - Getty Images American circus performer Captain Martin Van Buren Bates poses in his... Fotografía de noticias - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/56092601/es/foto/american-circus-performer-captain-martin-van-buren-bates-poses-in-his-military-uniform-next-to-a.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=gi&k=20&c=8fZ9Mfig4BaMQRFuvmsZP_M7JVP66m965bLdj8uN8DM=)
American circus performer Captain Martin Van Buren Bates poses in his... Fotografía de noticias - Getty Images
![Matrimonio del Capitán Martin van Buren Bates con Anna Swan, en St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Londres, 17 de junio de 1871. Se encontraron en un circo en Halifax donde Martin Van Buren Bates estaba Matrimonio del Capitán Martin van Buren Bates con Anna Swan, en St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Londres, 17 de junio de 1871. Se encontraron en un circo en Halifax donde Martin Van Buren Bates estaba](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2bacbcy/matrimonio-del-capitan-martin-van-buren-bates-con-anna-swan-en-st-martin-in-the-fields-londres-17-de-junio-de-1871-se-encontraron-en-un-circo-en-halifax-donde-martin-van-buren-bates-estaba-actuando-anna-fue-contratada-para-hacer-un-tour-con-martin-y-la-pareja-gigante-se-enamoro-tenian-dos-hijos-ambos-de-tamano-excesivo-su-primera-murio-al-nacer-la-segunda-pesaba-23-libras-9-onzas-y-tenia-casi-30-pulgadas-de-largo-vivio-solo-11-horas-bsloc-2019-7-184-2bacbcy.jpg)
Matrimonio del Capitán Martin van Buren Bates con Anna Swan, en St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Londres, 17 de junio de 1871. Se encontraron en un circo en Halifax donde Martin Van Buren Bates estaba
![The Giants of Seville: Rare Photos of Anna Haining Swan and Martin Van Buren Bates, the Tallest Married Couple Ever ~ Vintage Everyday The Giants of Seville: Rare Photos of Anna Haining Swan and Martin Van Buren Bates, the Tallest Married Couple Ever ~ Vintage Everyday](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RTCVuMpwXgs/YBhg7pqeinI/AAAAAAAD-38/wwu8GwKqQ5QqvXuuTWqqXEzmxZbVmORHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s924/the-giants-of-seville-1.jpg)
The Giants of Seville: Rare Photos of Anna Haining Swan and Martin Van Buren Bates, the Tallest Married Couple Ever ~ Vintage Everyday
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