{"product_id":"2940013627246","title":"1776: Washington's First Victory","description":"There is a little known true story of courage and adventure that took place during the winter of 1775-76 that changed the course of the War for Independence, and thus permitted the founding of our great nation. This story is relevant today, for the young hero was at the original Boston Tea Party and he later became the nation’s first Secretary of War and a founder of West Point.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWashington and his patriots were gathered at Cambridge. They knew that if British General Howe received his reinforcements and they were on their way from London, he would break out of Boston and overrun the poorly equipped army. If this happened, the war would end with one massive defeat and with the loss would go any hope for the patriot cause. Washington desperately needed artillery to drive Howe and his fleet from Boston Harbor before the reinforcements arrived, but he had no artillery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the mountaitvns three hundred miles away at Fort Ticonderoga, there was plenty of artillery, and twenty-five-year old Colonel Henry Knox proposed to go there and bring it back to Cambridge on sleds. Washington’s generals called the mission foolhardy, but with no better idea Washington agreed with young Knox. Henry was gone for two months and would fulfill all of Washington’s expectations, despite rough forest roads, freezing lakes, blizzards, thaws, and mountain wilderness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt night, under Henry’s guidance the guns were positioned on the Heights of Dorchester Peninsula overlooking Boston Harbor. The guns of the British fleet could not elevate to the patriot position. Thus, the British were forced to withdraw from the city and the harbor. It was Washington’s first victory of the long war, and General Knox would be at his side throughout.","brand":"RoseDog Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083145298160,"sku":"2940013627246","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013627246_p0.jpg?v=1763583582","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013627246","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}