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Historical event 1: Lexington & Concord
Lexington & Concord was the first official battle of the American Revolution. The Rebel militia was able to fight off the British & chase them out of Boston. -
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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Sam comes home & says he wants to join the Rebel army
Sam tells his family he's going to war on the Patriot side, although the whole family is Tory. -
Sam steals his father's gun & runs away
Father didn't approve of Sam going to war, so he didn't let him take the gun. Later Sam sneaks back into the house & steals the gun for himself. -
Continental officers come looking for supplies
Continentals come into the tavern looking for weapons & supplies for the army. When Father says he doesn't have a gun anymore, the officers almost kill him & mother. -
Mr. Heron wants Tim to deliver "letters" for him
Mr. Heron comes into the tavern & asks Tim to deliever some business letters. -
Historical Event 2: Mr. Heron was an actual double agent in the war
In real life, Mr. Heron rode back & forth from the different sides on his horse named Bradley.
He was known more of a Patriot, becaue he delivered information of little importance to the British, & sent information to the Americans that was far more useful. -
Historical Event 5: Declaration of Independance signed
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Trip to Verplancks Point
Tim & Father go to Verplancks to sell & trade goods for the tavern. -
Father is captured by cowboys
Father rode ahead of Tim to look out for the cowboys. After a couple turns, Father went out once more, but didn't come back. -
Historical Event 3: Battle of Trenton
Washington lead his army across the Deleware River. They surprise attacked the Hessian camp the morning after Christmas. -
British troops stop in Redding
They camp out at a field across from the tavern. People from all over the tow come to gaze at them. Some British officers go into Mr. Heron's house, & when they come out, they send some troops to capture Captain Betts, Jerry Sanford, & other people in the house. -
Mother & Tim find out Father is dead
They hear from another person who was on the same prison ship as Father that he died of cholera. -
Sam is taken as a cattle theif
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Sam's trial
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Historical Event 4: Treaty of Alliance
The Frech join allies with the Americans during the Battle of Saratoga. -
Tim attempts to rescue Sam
Tim takes the bayonet & starts going toward the encampment where Sam is held. He doesn't succeed at freeing Sam. -
Sam is excecuted