1750-1806

Frustrated with life under siege in George Washington's army, nineteen-year-old Will Knox and his brother Colonel Henry Knox undertake the task of moving 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in the dead of winter.

Through words and vivid artwork, tells the story of bookseller Henry Knox, who in 1775 dragged 59 cannons the 225 wilderness miles from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston, to aid his fellow Revolutionary War patriots.

Describes how Henry Knox saved the city of Boston from the British during the American Revolution. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.

In 1775, in the dead of winter, a bookseller named Henry Knox and his men dragged 120,000 pounds of cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, NY, to Boston--225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and very few roads. It was a feat of remarkable ingenuity and determination and one of the most remarkable stories of the Revolutionary War.

Frustrated with life under seige in George Washington's army, nineteen-year-old Will Knox and his brother Colonel Henry Knox undertake the task of moving 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in the dead of winter.

Looks at the life of Boston bookseller Henry Knox, focusing on his vital role in the American Revolution as commander of the Continental Army's artillery and the man responsible for having cannons in place for the key battle at Dorchester Heights.

Frustrated with life under seige in George Washington's army, nineteen-year-old Will Knox and his brother Colonel Henry Knox undertake the task of moving 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in the dead of winter.

Illustrations and text describe bookseller Henry Knox's experiences during the American Revolution, detailing his plan to bring heavy artillery from Boston to aid Fort Ticonderoga and its success.

In the bitter winter of 1775-76, Colonel Henry Knox and his younger brother Will, both of the Continental Army, become frustrated with the British blockade of Boston and decide to attempt to move 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, over 300 miles of mountainous wilderness, to defend the besieged city.