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When supplies were running low, Knox led a group of men through treacherous conditions to retrieve weapons and ammunition for the Colonial Army. His brave actions brought about a much-needed victory for the Patriots and saved the city of Boston from destruction. In doing so, Knox played a significant role in saving the American cause. Henry Knoxs mission to save Boston from the British makes an unforgettable story, yet its unfamiliar to many people.
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| July 25, 1750: | Henry Knox is born in Boston. |
| 17651774: | England passes a series of acts, including the Stamp Act, the Quartering Act, theIntolerable Acts, and the Townshend Acts. All impose greater taxes on and authorityover the colonists. The colonists protest the acts. |
| October 1768: | British troops arrive in Boston to deal with the colonists protests and protectBritish tax collectors. |
| March 5, 1770: | The British kill five Americans during the Boston Massacre. |
| 1771: | At age 21, Knox opens his own bookstore and continues his study of military scienceand artillery. |
| 1772: | Knox helps start the Boston Grenadier Corps, a militia organization formed to protectBoston from the British. |
| December 16, 1773: | The Boston Tea Party occurs. |
| June 1774 : | Henry Knox marries Lucy Flucker. |
| October 1774: | Under the leadership of General Thomas Gage, the British Army takes control of thegovernment in Boston. |
| April 19, 1775: | Fighting breaks out between the colonists and the British at Lexington and Concordon the outskirts of Boston. Soon after Knox escapes Boston and joins the Colonialmilitia. |
| June 15, 1775: | George Washington becomes commander in chief of the newly formed Continental army. |
| July 3, 1775: | Washington takes command of the newly formed Continental army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
| July 5, 1775: | Henry Knox meets General George Washington. |
| November 16, 1775: | Knox sets off for Fort Ticonderoga to retrieve artillery needed to fight the British. |
| December 1775: | Knox is appointed colonel of the regiment of artillery in early December, but heis unaware of his promotion until he returns to Boston in late January. |
| December 4, 1775: | Knox unknowingly befriends John Andr, a British prisoner of war, who would laterbe hanged as a spy. |
| December 5, 1775: | Henry Knox and his brother, William, arrive at Fort Ticonderoga. |
| December 9, 1775: | Knox and his men leave Fort Ticonderoga with several dozen pieces of artillery intow. |
| January 79, 1776: | Knox leads his men in transporting the heavy artillery across the frozen Hudson River. |
| January 25, 1776: | Knox and his men arrive outside Boston with every piece of artillery they transportedfrom Fort Ticonderoga intact. |
| March 5, 1776: | Washingtons army surprises the British with a new influx of artillery set up onthe heights overlooking Boston Harbor. |
| March 17, 1776: | With no other choice, British troops begin their evacuation from Boston. |
| 1782: | Henry Knox is promoted to major general in the army. By the end of the war, he isa senior officersecond in command behind George Washington. |
| 17851794: | Knox serves as secretary of war. |
| October 25, 1806: | Henry Knox dies in Maine at age 56. |
Additional Resources Burgan, Michael. The Split History of the American Revolution: A Perspectives Flip Book. North Mankato, Minn.: Compass Point Books, 2013 .
Krull, Kathleen. What Was the Boston Tea Party? New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 2013.
McClafferty, Carla Killough. The Many Faces of George Washington: Remaking a Presidential Icon. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, 2011.
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1. Henry Knox has been described as the man who saved Boston. Use evidence from thetext to support this claim. (Key Ideas and Details)
2. Examine the infographic on pages 28 and 29. How does it help you understand thetext better? How does it help you better understand what an extraordinary missionKnox and his men completed? (Integration of Knowledge and Ideas)
Page 16, col. 1, line 19: Harold C. Syrett, ed. A Full Vindication of the Measuresof the Congress, &c., 15 December 1774. The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol.1, 17681778 . New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, pp. 4578.
Page 31, callout quote: Philander D. Chase, ed. The Papers of George Washington,Revolutionary War Series, vol. 2, 16 September 177531 December 1775. Charlottesville:University Press of Virginia, 1987, pp. 563565.
Page 33, callout quote: Henry Knox diary, 20 November 177513 January 1776. HenryKnox Papers II. Massachusetts Historical Society . 23 Nov. 2014. http://www.masshist.org/revolution/image-viewer.php?item_id=463&mode=transcript&img_step=11&tpc=#page11
Page 35, callout quote: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series,vol. 2, 16 September 177531 December 1775. pp. 563565.
Page 36, callout quote: Henry Knox Papers II. 23 Nov. 2014. http://www.masshist.org/revolution/image-viewer.php?item_id=463&mode=transcript&img_step=12&tpc=#page12
Page 39, callout quote: King George IIIs Address to Parliament, October 27, 1775.25 Nov. 2014. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=rbpe&fileName=rbpe14/rbpe144/1440150a/rbpe1440150adb&recNum=0&itemLink=r?ammem/rbpe:@field(DOCID+@lit(rbpe1440150a))%231440150a001&linkText=1
Page 40, line 13: John Becker. The Sexagenary: or, Reminiscences of the AmericanRevolution. Albany, N.Y.: J. Munsell, 1866, p. 30.
Page 42, callout quote: Philander D. Chase, ed. The Papers of George Washington,Revolutionary War Series, vol. 3, 1 January 177631 March 1776. Charlottesville:University Press of Virginia, 1988, pp. 3236.
Page 47, callout quote: Henry Knox Papers II. 23 Nov. 2014. http://www.masshist.org/revolution/image-viewer.php?item_id=463&mode=transcript&img_step=25&tpc=#page25
Page 52, col. 1, line 6: David McCullough. 1776, New York: Simon & Schuster,2005, p. 93.
Danny Kravitz is an Emmy award-winning writer and songwriter and a professor of screenwritingat Columbia College in Chicago. He has written for TV, film, and print media. Dannycombines his passion for storytelling with his love of history. He is also a sportsand nature enthusiast. He resides in Chicago, Illinois.
Becker, John. The Sexagenary: or, Reminiscences of the American Revolution. Albany,N.Y.: J. Munsell, 1866.
Chase, Philander D., ed. The Papers of George Washington , Revolutionary War Series,vol. 2, 16 September 177531 December 1775 . Charlottesville: University Press ofVirginia, 1987. Founders Online, National Archives. http://founders.archives.gov/?q=Project%3A%22Washington%20Papers%22%20Author%3A%22Knox%2C%20Henry%22&s=1511311111&r=4
Chase, Philander D., ed. The Papers of George Washington , Revolutionary War Series,vol. 3, 1 January 177631 March 1776 . Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia,1988. Founders Online, National Archives. http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-03-02-0021
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