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Guns for General Washington: A Story of the American Revolution

by Seymour Reit · 1990

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Seymour Reit re-creates the true story of Will Knox, a nineteen-year-old boy who undertook the daring and dangerous task of transporting 183 cannons from New York's Fort Ticonderoga to Boston—in the dead of winter—to help George Washington win an important battle.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionMore like thisLess of thisBostonBostonMore like thisLess of thisMassachusettsMassachusettsMore like thisLess of thisNew York StateNew York StateMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 160 pages

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