When Thirteen Became One

When Roger Conant left England in 1624 and sailing 3000 miles to settle theBritish colonies, he, like others in this story, hoping to separate themselves from theiroverseers and oppressive government. His descendants helped create the history ofAmerica, including his 3 rd great-grandson Daniel Conant, wounded on April 19, 1775,while fighting the British Regulars. Over the years, these armed explores filled ship aftership of items in demand in Europe and England for the privilege to be on fertile soil andfishing for the mighty cod.The story starts with the first new England Colonies: Plymouth andMassachusetts Bay, owned by two British Companies. The first to arrive were literateand armed Pilgrims with the ambition to self-govern as written in the MayflowerCompact. While Britain continues to receive items no longer available in England, theyprovided protection from the indigenous people. For the next 150 years, the tension,interaction, and demands from both sides grew.In 1773 King George III instructed the Governor of Massachusetts, who was alsothe General of the Army, to seize control of all the gunpowder in the providences, butthe right of gun ownership was to engrained in them. The Providenciales continued tosend a strong request to the king for a voice in their government as they continuedharassing the troops and destroying government property. General Gage sent troops toone town after another to squelch the insurrections to gain control and finally marched700 of his best men to Concord vie Lexington.This record is about individuals who committed themselves to the future freedomthat many would not live to see. The men in this story are only a few of the ones wenow call heroes. Once wealthy, war hero who would die poor and in some cases indebtor's prison. It is a story of the British government's missed opportunities to hangonto territory and resources. By 1774 the colonial militia was as well prepared for battleas the Royal British Regulars.

• | Author: Jack Head
• | Publisher: Holon Publishing / Collective Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 08, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 266 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1955342164
• | ISBN-13: 9781955342162