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Lexington & Concord (True Event)
This is the first battle of the Revolutionary War, and it's right where the story begins. -
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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Sam Leaves For the War
This is when he leaves home for war for the first time. -
Bunker Hill (True Event)
This is when the Battle of Bunker Hill takes place. -
Tim Gets Hired By Mr Heron to Deliver Letters
This is when Mr. Heron wants him to deliver letters but father won't allow but eventually he gets his way around it and starts delivering them anyway. -
Tim and Father Deliver Cattle
This is the part when Tim and Father go and deliver cattle to Verplanks Point but are overrun by cowboys. -
Things Get Difficult
This is when things start getting difficult for the Meekers when it gets harder to sell goods, and etc. -
The Declaration of Independence (True Event)
This is when the Declaration of Independence is Ratified/Signed in Phialadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
The British Invade Redding (True Event)
This is the part where the British invade Redding and kill Ned and shortly after the rebel army shows up and camps out. -
Sam Comes Home
This is when Tim finds out Sam is in town and he finds him at the encampment and he comes home for a bit. -
Father Dies
This is when Sam and Mrs. Meeker (Mother) find out that father died on a prison ship. -
The Battle of Yorktown (True Event)
This is the Battle of Yorktown, and it is important for the Americans because it got the French on our side, and it happened during the timeline of this book. -
Sam Dies
This is when Sam gets executed by General Putnam. He gets shot and then set on fire until death.
