Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 78 Unknown Whig Against Tory Or, The Military Adventures of a Shoemaker, a Tale of the Revolution Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Fritz Knack and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Whig Against Tory" by Unknown is a historical tale aimed at children, written in the mid-19th century. The narrative explores the life and adventures of Enoch Crosby during the American Revolutionary War. The book illuminates the themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and bravery in the fight for American independence, contrasting the ideologies of Whigs and Tories. In this story, Enoch Crosby, a shoemaker by trade, becomes entangled in the conflict of the Revolutionary War after experiencing the harsh realities of life under British oppression. Through various adventures, Crosby enlists as a soldier and later takes on the role of a spy, navigating the precarious landscape of loyalties and dangers as he seeks to protect his country from Tory sympathizers. The narrative follows his dramatic escapades, including capturing Tories and facing personal peril, all while underscoring the valor and commitment of individuals devoted to the cause of liberty. Ultimately, Crosby's journey emphasizes the contribution of ordinary citizens in the larger fight for independence, illustrating the important role of every patriot during this tumultuous period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction Crosby, Enoch, 1750-1835 -- Juvenile fiction United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 113166 112891 2024-10-05T07:40:31.494486 2023-10-05T07:52:42.934105 text/html text/html 119219 2004-02-09T11:24:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 700972 2004-02-09T11:25:44 text/html application/zip 787194 2024-10-05T07:40:36.255317 application/epub+zip 787503 2024-10-05T07:40:33.296285 application/epub+zip 110716 2024-10-05T07:40:32.126295 application/epub+zip 895437 2024-10-05T07:40:38.451262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 877583 2024-10-05T07:40:35.562310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197841 2022-09-05T11:08:50.974495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103822 103784 2024-10-05T07:40:30.898353 2023-10-05T07:52:42.576101 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 105260 2004-02-09T11:18:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39502 2004-02-09T11:25:42 text/plain application/zip 19851 2024-10-05T07:40:38.584346 application/rdf+xml 11783 2024-10-05T07:40:32.662288 image/jpeg 3180 2024-10-05T07:40:32.392298 image/jpeg 769845 2024-10-05T07:40:31.539305 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous