Young people's history of the American Revolution . ions of verified tales, trustworthy books of the period haveprovided me with a mass of material which I am glad to pass v vi PREFACE on to the boys and girls of the present day in the hope that theywill hold up the principles and precepts which their ancestorsso worthily upheld. The philosophy of the events of that time, the study of theprinciples which were moving men of all classes and differentnations, the detailed and critical following of the militarymovements are not a primary part of this work. It is rather (atleast it has been the aim
Young people's history of the American Revolution . ions of verified tales, trustworthy books of the period haveprovided me with a mass of material which I am glad to pass v vi PREFACE on to the boys and girls of the present day in the hope that theywill hold up the principles and precepts which their ancestorsso worthily upheld. The philosophy of the events of that time, the study of theprinciples which were moving men of all classes and differentnations, the detailed and critical following of the militarymovements are not a primary part of this work. It is rather (atleast it has been the aim of the writer) to present a narative ofthe events which constitute the long and weary struggle and togive a reasonably correct picture of what was done by the sol-dier and the patriot—the men and women who dared to rebelagainst the strongest power on earth and having once deter-mined to have a land of their own were willing to pay in fullthe price which was demanded for their freedom and inde-pendence. Everett T. Tomlinson Elizabeth, New Jersey. Mouse in which the Declaration of Independence was written (Philadelphia, CONTENTS CHAPTM ,AGB I. The People in America I II. The Beginnings of the Trouble 8 III. The First Bloodshed 22 IV. The Resort to Arms 34 V. The Choice of a Commander 42 VI. The Fall of Fort Ticonderoga 51 VII. Bunker Hill 58 VIII. The Continental Soldiers 68 IX. The March on Quebec and the Evacuation of Boston . 76 X. Independence 8e XI. Moores Creek and Sullivans Island 96 XII. The Struggle on Long Island 102 XIII. Events in and near New York 115 vii Vlll CONTENTS CHAPTB* PAGE XIV. The Flight across the Jerseys 130 XV. Trenton and Princeton 139 XVI. Arnold and Carleton 154 XVII. Preparing for a New Campaign 160 XVIII. Burgoynes Plans and Tryons March upon Danbury . .166 XIX. The Invasion by John Burgoyne 173 XX. Bennington . .186 XXI. In the Mohawk Valley . ... .191 XXII. Burgoynes Surrender 204 XXIII. Brandywine and Germantown. The Story of the Flag . 212 XX
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