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The Bookseller Who Armed Washington: Henry Knox

The British held Boston. Washington needed cannons. Enter 25-year-old Henry Knox—a former bookseller who set out on an impossible winter mission to haul 60 tons of artillery 300 miles through snow, ice, and mountains. Eric Metaxas, author of “Revolution,” tells the remarkable story of the man who became George Washington’s chief of artillery. Watch our […]

Henry Knox: Washington’s Artillery Master | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

The British held Boston. Washington needed cannons. Enter 25-year-old Henry Knox—a former bookseller who set out on an impossible winter mission to haul 60 tons of artillery 300 miles through snow, ice, and mountains. Eric Metaxas, author of “Revolution,” tells the remarkable story of the man who became George Washington’s chief of artillery. Watch our […]