With the Continental army dangerously short of weapons, George Washington decided to take British cannons from the recently captured Fort Ticonderoga to add to his army. Who did Washington entrust with the huge task of moving hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cannons across three hundred miles of difficult terrain?
Answer Henry Knox
Henry Knox achieved the near-miracle of moving the much needed captured artillery across nearly impossible terrain. These cannons arrived in time to help Washington achieve a victory near Boston.
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