Guns for General Washington: A Story of the American Revolution (Great Episodes Historical Fiction Series) - Hardcover

Reit, Seymour

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152004661 ISBN 13: 9780152004668

Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books, 1990

Synopsis

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.Brothers William and Henry Knox devise a daring scheme to transport 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston to aid the rebels in their fight against the British

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"A fast paced, well-told adventure story...Authentic...Satisfying."--"School Library Journal"
“A fast paced, well-told adventure story...Authentic...Satisfying.”—"School Library Journal"
A fast paced, well-told adventure story...Authentic...Satisfying. "School Library Journal"
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About the Author:

SEYMOUR REIT is the author of more than eighty books for young readers. An experienced animated cartoonist, he is also the creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost. Mr. Reit lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0152004661
• ISBN 13: 9780152004668
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 98