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THEFORTA Novel of the Revolutionary WarBERNARD CORNWELL
THE FORTis dedicated, with great admiration, toColonel John Wessmiller, US Army (Retired)who would have known just what to do.
Page 5 and 6: A voice in the darkness, a knock at
Page 7 and 8: A Note on Names and TermsIn 1779 th
Page 9: Chapter OneThere was not much wind
Page 12 and 13: ecome a base for Britain's Royal Na
Page 14 and 15: "I bloody hope so," Moore said with
Page 16 and 17: Chapter TwoLieutenant-Colonel Paul
Page 18 and 19: magazines that would keep the ammun
Page 20 and 21: "So you will take the oath?" McLean
Page 22 and 23: Excerpts of a letter from the Selec
Page 25 and 26: inflate a company into a battalion
Page 28 and 29: "The world would be better without
Page 30 and 31: So now one less man would sail east
Page 32 and 33: Chapter FourThe fleet sailed eastwa
Page 34: "We were maltreated in Boston," Cal
Page 37 and 38: Tyrannicide had also confirmed that
Page 39 and 40: From the Oath demanded by Brigadier
Page 41 and 42: "Plug it!" Little shouted at the ma
Page 43 and 44: "You promoted me to general yesterd
Page 45 and 46: "Long as it takes."They had to wait
Page 47 and 48: Chapter SixThe daylight was fading.
Page 49 and 50: "He's a patriot!" Lovell said in a
Page 51 and 52: "What are you doing?" Revere again
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A rowboat banged against the Centur
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Chapter SevenThe first shots crashe
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sir," McClure shouted over the musk
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Solomon Lovell's heart seemed to mi
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From Brigadier-General Lovell's des
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emembered the tall American in his
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"We thought him indestructible," De
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could conceal men from the guns of
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Chapter Nine"Where the devil is Rev
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"Then they will have something to f
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They would attack the battery.In th
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Hundreds? He wondered. Maybe two hu
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Chapter TenThe sun had not risen wh
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Praise the Lord, Wadsworth thought,
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marsh. The rebels patrolled that gr
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Letter from Brigadier-General Lovel
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on their flank?" Easily, Wadsworth
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Commodore Saltonstall declared he w
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ecome mired in pessimism and it nee
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Chapter TwelveAnd, suddenly, there
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at their sterns. Away to port was C
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need men willing to make that attac
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timber splinter to drive cloth into
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Chapter ThirteenA Royal Marine at t
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The fifty men filed through the aba
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dared to hope that the British woul
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From a letter by General Artemas Wa
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the powder charges were being carri
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fire, of the sparks flying and fall
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Historical NoteThe Penobscot Expedi
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on which Carnes was expertly equipp
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About the AuthorBERNARD CORNWELL, "
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CopyrightT HE FORT. Copyright (c) 2
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