about to erupt. across the river british commander thomas gage watches as general william howe drives his troops toward the cloolonial frt line. the americans fortify the top of the hill so that they can have an advantageous position of the british and in way that the british weren t anticipating. dr. joseph warren, president of the massachusetts provincial congress and soon to be general joi joins his fellow volunteer in the trenches. when liberty is the prize, to redeem our right and privilege. these fellows say we won t fight. i shall die up to my knees in blood. forward, march! here they come!