accept such an such a mission out no, to free englishman and deny countrymen seize him. you may proceed. but mind you, captain preston here stands at the ready with his sword. i ve come to request some degree of clemency for one of your soldiers. a deserter, i assume? mr. gibbon. what is his punishment? 250 lashes, general. certainly a death sentence. general gage, clemency can sometimes be just as powerful as voracity. very well, mr. adams. what should be done for me?
this is my army? the americans still have the british surrounded in boston, but with dwindling supplies and rampant illness, washington s force grows weaker every day. if the british find out this secret, they could easily wipe out the americans. here, you have washington s army willing to die, willing to fight under incredible odds, and they don t have blankets. they don t have guns. they don t have boots. not for the last time in american history was a commander given a command without the resources to command it. and that was very much george washington s dilemma. congress sends benjamin franklin to meet with the general to assess his needs. but washington has kept his plight secret even from them.
as the sons of liberty fight for the full rights of british citizens, parliament pushes back general and mrs. thomas gage. as the sons of liberty fight for the full rights of british citizens, parliament pushes back. general thomas gauge is britain s enforcer in the americas, but more than collecting taxes, he s there to send a message. comply with the crown, or suffer the consequences. margaret, may i introduce governor hutchinson? governor. welcome. if you ll excuse me, my dear. mrs. gage. my name is dr. joseph warren. are you enjoying boston, i hope? it is a rather small town, is it not? very much so. joseph warren is more than just boston s most prominent physician. secretly he s also one of the
gage is a man who has no kbau qualms about executing people in public in front of onlookers. this is someone who believes in that hierarchy and is going to reinforce it through whatever means necessary. ready! present! fire! [ gunfire ] there are two things i cannot abide deserters and rebels. do tell your good friend mr. adams i send my regards. the reality of the situation, the whole message is behave, we
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