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(This picture was found in http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/pictures/revOriskany.htm)

The redcoats were gaining on them. General Backweiler was shot in the right leg. John couldn,t leave him behind like that. Instead he decided to take him where he could be healed. "General, let me take you to some place safe." John said. The general bravely responded "No, leave me. This battle needs every live man in these woods to fight. Tell every peson to keep firing for the sake of their freedom, tell them to fight for the sake of their family's freedom, tell them to fight for the ones that the love and tell them to keep firing for everything on this place that they call their homeland!" "General, I cannot leave you, this battle might not end until at least two hours and we cannot have you gone." The general grabbed John by the collar of his shirt and pushed him away. "Leave me and fight. THAT IS AN ORDER!!!" John follwed orders and left to fight. He took aim at the long line of British soldiers. The enemies were marching straight at them in a long line. Their bright red coats gave them a sense of power, their buttons flashed in the sun and each step in the way they shook the ground. John was sweating and breathing slowly. This was a huge sign of fear which he usually never had. John thought of running away but how could he go home to his wife Clara and his eighteen year old son Seth? No, John wouldbe a hero. John aim his rifle carefully and took a shot. As he began charging his weapon he noticed that he had taken a lobsterback down. As John was about to take another shot he heard a familiar shout... "FOR FREEDOM!!!" It was Seth, John's very own son. John ran immediately to Seth and almost got shot in his knee. "SETH, GO HOME!" The british soldiers were getting closer to the rebellion, there seemed to be no hope. Seth quickly responded. "DAD, WE BOTH HAVE THE RIGHT TO FIGHT!" Just as he said said these words, cannonballs flew into the woods shredding the last strip of hope that the rebeelion had. How will Seth and John get home safely?