Liberty's Kids 123 - The Hessians are Coming

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don't leave me tied to a burlap mercenary i don't want to be tied to an american spy well i wouldn't worry about that since you won't be here for long your british friends They will take care of you, deserter, my fate is in the hands of my Duke, but you will discover how the British deal with Americans. Spies, dear mother. I was excited to read in your last letter that some members of parliament spoke out against the war in the United States.

It gives me hope that maybe this war will come to a quick end. This morning finds me traveling with Henry to New York State to meet the North American Army so I can write a story about their commander, Major General Horatio Gates. I have attached a map to show you where I will be. I have to admit that sometimes I don't understand James with all the important news to cover. he wants to join general philip schuyler wandering the desert of new york dear reader i am deep in the woods in new york with two of general schuyler's scouts observing delaying tactics the swamps are flooded bridges destroyed all the slow march of the generals bricoins from canada to albany fish stock keep pushing corporal carby sergeant wilton uh for a minute i thought i had lost them both indian uh girls you have to run there is an indian behind me passions what is this?

What's going on here? You left my children unprotected. Your duty is to keep them safe. Sorry. We, Baroness von Ryderson, this guy surprised us, he appeared out of nowhere, move, it's verifiable American wilderness, you can't see anything but the bugs, he's plagued us since we left Fort Ticonderoga, that's all, I fell, I hit my head against a tree. rama, yeah that's it, I'm dreaming of all these Indians chasing me,

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in the woods, Hessians and angry German barons, they move or they don't see, thanks Bruce, that's life in Lt. Gen. Burgyne's camp, slowed down by a trail of camp followers blowing food. and there are not enough horses, his troops are miserable while the general travels in style and dines in comfort thanks to more than 30 carts full of his personal belongings, hey, don't think it has nothing to do with you and what would you call handing out an appeal to our Hessian comrades to abandon what is finally General Gates' headquarters, oh my ass is killing me, lucky for you, his headquarters is here in Bemis Heights, not further north, in Saratoga, wait, Henry, What are you, Warren, it must be an honor to be in the presence of a writer? who so brilliantly recounts it in the pennsylvania gazette general benedict arnold miss phillips henry is there any news of general schuyler having successfully delayed bergoin for almost a month general skyler has returned to stillwater that is good news it means james is safe good news it would be skyler here in bemas heights he should be in charge no gates is there a problem problem no problem unless the fact that I was appointed less qualified officers after my success at Ridgefield can be construed as a problem or that Grandma Gates look for any excuse to relieve me of my duties could it be? interpreted as a problem, there is nothing you can do?

Certainly don't give Gates a reason to get rid of you. Excellent advice, Henry, and I will do my best to follow it. Make it quick here. I wouldn't put it there. Hey? I don't think we've ever met. Oh, really, Colonel of Engineers Kosciuszko, at his service. He doesn't approve of the way I built this fort. It depends on where you learned to build. My home in Poland and an engineering school in France. Maybe you can do something. best job bet I could build a fort no redcoat could get through I'd be interested to hear them, did you get your ideas at school school who needs to go to school to build failures ah look I've been here for weeks I'm alone Another mouth to feed Why Why not just let me go?

I told you, boy, we'll take care of you when we get to Albany. That could take months at the rate you travel. Look, arpilleras may be brutes who only fight for money, but not me. I wasn't trying to make them defect. I was using the booklets to write. Oh yes, you are writing. He talks about burning crops and destroying bridges. Here he mentions taking out the cattle. These are acts of rebellion against the crown. I'm just reporting on what happens. what do I do, I think you do more than that, you also have information about our camp, yes, sergeant, very good, gather the ranks and form a foraging party, we will immediately go out to search for food, now, what should I do with you?

So this will keep you both. to go anywhere but he's a cinder he's a deserter I think you two will get along very well don't leave me tied to a burlap mercenary oh, I don't want to be tied to an American spy yeah, well, I wouldn't worry about that anymore that you will not be here that long your british friends will take care of you deserter my fate is in the hands of my duke but you will find out how the british deal with american spies i am not a spy i am not a deserter corporal schmidt ordered me to accompany him we left the column to look for something to eat anything berries small animals we were attacked by some of his American skirmishers schmidt the couple was founded but I have been told that he will heal when he does he will write to the duke on my behalf and tell him that I am innocent unlike you why you didn't answer what kind of soldier are you I'm not a soldier I'm a musician what general a British patrol has been involved here that's less than a to a mile away much less my horse picks up these patrols are back oh it seems they found more than food how of course you are fighting there was a battle at a place called Freeman's Farm it lasted many hours each side advancing and retreating so who won we did it only because the Hessians arrived in time for the battle the Americans ran out of ammunition and were forced to withdraw their losses of General Burgoyne were substantial more than two soldiers for every one American it doesn't sound like you won silence to me spy and deserter You will be proud to know that your corporal Schmidt returned to duty and helped save the day.

Unfortunately, I must report that he was killed. What will be of me? My friends. He's gone. That's his alibi. General Arnold. American troops owe you a debt. this day your brave leadership carried the battle three cheers for arnold he saved the day i'm still hungry who's not in camp what's it been two two and a half weeks since the battle you hurt burgoyne expect food and reinforcements from new york before i launch another attack I want to get out of here you with me without schmidt to tell them that I am innocent I fear what they will do to me I will go you have a plan well, as always, the fog is rolling, which means that your American skirmishers will begin to harass us as they have every night now uh, take cover, musket fire, American lines can't be far, we hear camp sounds every night, a British patrol, maybe it doesn't sound like German, they're not Indians, they usually go and promise.

They give them a reward for every deserter they drag back to the camp and you just decided to tell me that this doesn't matter now, they are leaving besides the promise of bitcoins, it shouldn't surprise you considering that many of you rebels are cannibals, we are not cannibals, where did we do it? You hear that, when is the ship

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? Boy, you have a lot to learn about Americans as well as Germans. There's not much to learn about you Hessians, you fight for money first. I'm not a Hessian. I'm a Brunswicker from Brunswick. For his information, the nations come from Hezekiah in America because the Duke of Brunswick needs money to pay his debts, of course, and you get nothing.

I get the same as an English soldier, but for every soldier he provides, the Englishman he took gets paid and an annual song james cunter james look at our hut maybe we can find something in it to cut this rope what's wrong with the General Arnold, are you sick? No, he won't leave his general store Arnold, didn't I beg you? stop writing those nasty letters to general gates he excluded me from staff meetings he reassigned my men and in his report to congress he somehow didn't mention that I was in the battle I didn't know it everyone in the camp knows that our victory was due to you and now, as a reward for pointing out those failures, General Gates has removed me from my command, how can you do that?

Congress gave Gates the power to suspend any officer for misconduct, but I won't give Gates the pleasure of seeing me go. I'll stay in my tent amazing james he's going to be jealous there's no way anything I'm reporting on is as exciting as your story oh cannon and they're close you know what that means cannonballs hide where there's nothing down here from the floor oh, that was a good idea, this is nothing on the ship

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to america we were full as herrings the air was disgusting the food turned into drinking water we strained it with a cloth and still held our noses hey, you volunteered lives alive he said or you will be shot are you telling me you went through all that just so your duke could pay a debt fell yes that's tyranny that's what America is fighting against the freedom of people like your doctor, You don't mean duke, no doctor? check this cabin here I will enter here you go there ready fire my men are engaged in a battle I need to be with them if you did not have orders to stay here ruin the orders my men are first very good victory arnold I order you to return immediately we are not saved you army is retreating they are also going to lose this battle we are going to be captured by the British I don't believe it look follow me to victory no he is Benedict Arnold look he has done it the American troops are gathering behind from him, okay, let's go out. from here oh no more soldiers their coats are blue or red the green oh the arpilleras are not coming we are going to be prisoners again don't worry they want to come with us they are deserting everyone make way for a hero his bravery won the day but resplendent he has retired to saratoga general arnold me the americans won the battle oh boy you have a story general arnold you are ordered to return to your rooms so you don't do something reckless you are wounded can you believe it sarah I was wounded in the same leg as last time.

I can't believe you disobeyed General Gate's orders to stay in your tent and then led the Americans to victory. James. You look terrible. You weren't lounging in calm waters, were you? I wish, look at you, you obviously weren't exactly just reporting on any of the passions. The brunswickers show it to any of our soldiers and they will know you don't want to fight anymore. The dessert will not live free. Thank you, thank you for teaching me about Americans. Hey. I think we're tied. They taught me a lot about hiding. It was a pleasure meeting you both.

Greetings to Ben Franklin. We will do it because this is a model of the perfect fort guaranteed to win every battle. Excellent craftsmanship here is the door. oh henry, i'm so sorry, don't worry, when you go to school you will learn to fix it dear dr. Franklin, what an exciting time I had in the desert. I was pursued by Indians taken prisoner by Hessians who I escaped tied to a German prisoner Gunter whom I not only befriended, but also witnessed General Arnold rallying American troops, which ultimately led to the surrender of Knight Johnny Burgyne in Saratoga.

It was a sight to see his entire army. I hope this news saying that our army can face the British in a head to head battle and winning will help you in your conversations with the dear French mother. Now I'm not so sure England will win this war. In fact, I truly believe that Americans may have found a hero to guide them. victory a brilliant and brave officer named benedict arnold never give up you represent america cookie jars