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General George Washington was finding it quite difficult to raise enough men to fill the quotas of his Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. It was eventually suggested that men

Crucial american post. >> one, two, three, lift. >> the british have occupied philadelphia, the birthplace of independence. to prevent british supply ships from reaching the city, george washington builds two forts on the delaware river -- fort mifflin and fort mercer. >> right, lets get a move on. >> the british are determined to reopen their supply line. colonel greene must prepare his men for the inevitable attack that could come at any time. >> christopher greene had firsthand interaction wi...

[ birds chirping ] >> all right, boys. get this cannon mounted. >> philadelphia has fallen. jack sisson and just 400 men of the rhode island regiments must hold a vital post... >> right, lets get a move on. >> ...against 1,200 professional killers, german mercenaries called hessians, led by colonel carl von donop. >> make preparations for a two-pronged attack. >> many african-american soldiers believe their decision to fight alongside free patriots is a just one that will eventually lead to thei...

Gave an official statement of his heroism to the massachusetts governor. >> stay there! >> salem! >> help these men reload and fire! >> [ groans ] >> i said reload and fire! >> salem poor, another extremely brave man in the heat of fire. he absolutely stands as one of the great african heroes of the revolution right beside jack sisson. [ birds chirping ] >> jack sissons story may not be as well-known, but he is no less heroic. having proven himself in the prescott raid, sisson now joins 400 inte...

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