Henry Knox

Written by Anita Silvey · Illustrated by Wendell Minor

An unlikely hero transports artillery through winter to change history.

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40 pages· NC1080L

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Henry Knox, a bookseller with a passion for strategy, faces an impossible task: moving heavy artillery from Fort Ticonderoga through treacherous winter terrain. As he battles snow and ice, Knox's daring mission could turn the tide of the American Revolution. Can he succeed where others have failed, and relieve the siege of Boston? This true story of courage and ingenuity reveals a pivotal, yet little-known, moment in history.

From the publisher

A hearty eater, dapper dresser, bookseller to Loyalists and Patriots alike, and married into a staunch Loyalist family, Henry Knox may seem an unlikely hero.But his fascination with warfare and strategy and his support of the Patriot cause prepared him to do what no one else thought was possible: transport heavy artillery from Fort Ticonderoga, up and down snow-covered hills and across frozen lakes, to relieve the siege of Boston. The dramatic story of his achievements is all the more satisfying for being absolutely true, a little-known episode in the history of the American Revolution. Source notes, time line, bibliography, map.

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