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Sackets Harbor POWDER MONKEY - The War of 1812 (Paperback)
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Sackets Harbor POWDER MONKEY - The War of 1812 (Paperback)
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Loot Price R223
Discovery Miles 2 230
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Rankin has wanted to join the crew on the Oneida since the first
time he saw the ship anchored in Black River Bay. But what can a
ten-year-old do on a warship? He hangs around outside the tavern
listening to the farmers talk of the coming war with the British,
hoping to find out. The brig Oneida has been built to patrol Lake
Ontario and protect Sackets Harbor from an attack. Local farmers
are frustrated with restrictions against trading with Canada which
cause them to resort to smuggling in order to survive. When the
ship's captain finally calls for recruits nearly a year later, many
men want to sign up in hopes of putting an end to these rules. Pa
gives Rankin's older brother Will permission to do so. Rankin
badgers Will to take him along. On the day set by the captain of
the Oneida, Rankin and Will are the first to sign on. During their
first months on board, the new crew members gain experience as the
Oneida patrols the lake. Too late, they find out that until the war
begins, her mission is to apprehend potash smugglers. Rankin learns
to run gunpowder up from the hold to the guns on deck. He sulks
when months pass with no battles on the lake. Things change soon
after the United States declares war against the British. On the
morning of July 19, 1812, the lookout on Oneida spots five British
warships heading toward Sackets Harbor. The brig prepares to defend
the village. Rankin is assigned to carry powder to the huge
three-ton long gun up on the cliff. Royal George comes into range
and the locals open fire. The unique way the battle is fought and
the unusual way it ends surprises both sides. Although this is a
work of fiction, the historical events portrayed and the persons
named are real.
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