Before Washington crossed the Delaware, Henry Knox crossed Massachusetts in winter--with 59 cannons in tow.
In Henry and the Cannons the perils and adventure of his journey come to life through Don Brown\'s vivid and evocative artwork..
It was a feat of remarkable ingenuity and determination and one of the most remarkable stories of the revolutionary war.
In 1775 in the dead of winter, a bookseller named Henry Knox dragged 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston--225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and few roads.
Before Washington crossed the Delaware, Henry Knox crossed Massachusetts in winter--with 59 cannons in tow