. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . ETHAN ALLEN (From the statue in the Vermont State House, Montpelier) 144 OUR COUNTRYS STORY. SAHUEL ADAMS(From Copleys portrait) when lie was only twenty-three years of age. He was from thelarge colony of Vii-ginia, and the election ofa southern commander for an army wliichwas as yet made up wholly of northern menwould help to strengthen the union amongthe colonies, so Washington was elected com-mander-in-chief. He set out on horseback for the elevendays ride to Boston, but before he had gonemany miles from Philadelphia, he he
. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . ETHAN ALLEN (From the statue in the Vermont State House, Montpelier) 144 OUR COUNTRYS STORY. SAHUEL ADAMS(From Copleys portrait) when lie was only twenty-three years of age. He was from thelarge colony of Vii-ginia, and the election ofa southern commander for an army wliichwas as yet made up wholly of northern menwould help to strengthen the union amongthe colonies, so Washington was elected com-mander-in-chief. He set out on horseback for the elevendays ride to Boston, but before he had gonemany miles from Philadelphia, he heard whathad happened in the east. General Gage wasin Boston, and the American troops were ina half circle around the city. Gage knew thatif they should come a little nearer and fortifyBunker Hilland Breeds Hill, they could fire mto his camp. He decided to seize BunkerThe battle of Hill. The Americans found out the plan, and when Gage a^voke June 17,1775, ready to send men to the hill, behold, the Americans were putting up earthworks. They were not on Bunker Hill, to be sure, but they had come even nearer and were fortifying Breeds HiU. General Gage and h
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