Posts Tagged ‘Henry Knox’
Evacuation Day
“Strike up the band, bring out the oxen…Let’s celebrate! Celebrated in Massachusetts, the day commemorates the evacuation of the British forces holding Boston under siege for 11 months. The British control of the sea and land accesses had stymied the Continental Army under Washington. Boston bookkeeper and artillery genius, Henry Knox engineered “one of the…
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Long years of battle and defeats, freezing winters, disease, starvation, no pay, often lacking warm clothing, weapons, and ammunition – and yet Continental soldiers fought on, loyal to one man, George Washington. Thirteen small colonies, with no navy, no real army, no money were driven by faith, principles, excellent leadership, and an inextinguishable desire to…
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