Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution
By Don Brown
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Before Washington crossed the Delaware, Henry Knox crossed Massachusetts in winter—with 59 cannons in tow.
In 1775 in the dead of winter, a bookseller named Henry Knox dragged 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston—225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and few roads. It was a feat of remarkable ingenuity and determination and one of the most remarkable stories of the revolutionary war. In Henry and the Cannons the perils and adventure of his journey come to life through Don Brown's vivid and evocative artwork.
Don Brown
Don Brown is the author of Thunder in the Morning Calm, The Malacca Conspiracy, The Navy Justice Series, and The Black Sea Affair, a submarine thriller that predicted the 2008 shooting war between Russia and Georgia. Don served five years in the U.S. Navy as an officer in the Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, which gave him an exceptional vantage point into both the Navy and the inner workings "inside-the-beltway" as an action officer assigned to the Pentagon. He left active duty in 1992 to pursue private practice, but remained on inactive status through 1999, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He and his family live in North Carolina, where he pursues his passion for penning novels about the Navy. www.donbrownbooks.com Facebook: Don-Brown
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Reviews for Henry and the Cannons
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Reads like an adventure story!!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An excellent story from the American Revolution about courage and perseverance wonderfully illustrated and told for younger readers. Could have benefitted from a historical note in an afterword.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I found this to be a difficult read. The text was dry and quite boring. I found myself skimming the pages instead of reading the actual words, because I wanted the book to over with. I felt like I was reading a textbook not a storybook. The only saving grace of the book were the illustrations. I felt they were fitting for the times and pretty much told the story without any need for text. A good example of the illustrator’s art of storytelling was the three panel picture of the horse depicting the horse in clear weather, rain, and snow. The picture alone tells the story of the difficult 40 mile voyage.The main purpose of the book is to tell the story of how Henry Knox brought cannons to Boston and assisted in taking back over the city. It is also a story of perseverance and dedication.