Opportunity Knox
In November 1775, Henry Knox left running his bookstore. He and his men transported 59 captured British cannons and mortars 300 miles in 56 days to Boston. They experienced many difficulties through poor roads, semi frozen lakes and icy gales. When they arrived British General Howe said, "These fellows have done more in one night than I could make my army do in three months."
Henry Knox "Something is wrong and something must be done or we shall be involved in all the horror of failure, and civil war without a prospect of its termination."
Henry Knox owned a bookstore
But he had a higher calling
Cannons he would be hauling
He would soon join the war
Over 300 miles
In only 56 days
There could be no delays
They pushed through the trials
He arrived at Lake Champlain
Temperature below freezing
But yet still preceding
A mission that seemed insane
Crossing the Hudson River
Knox nearly froze
In 3 feet of snow
Pressing on though he shiver
Not one cannon was lost
Secured all 59
These men who had a spine
For freedom counted the cost
Pressing forward with their plow
In Boston they arrived
All the men survived
Found respect from General Howe
He thought out of the box
Overcame the conditions
Amazing expedition
From Opportunity Knox
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