Project Gutenberg 2010-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse) 1857 1931 Bridgman, Lewis Jesse Bridgeman, Lewis Jesse The Minute Boys of York Town Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Edwards, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Minute Boys of York Town" by James Otis is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set during the American Revolutionary War and follows young Virginia boys Fitzroy Hamilton and his cousin Saul Ogden as they aspire to join the fight against British forces. The narrative begins by introducing the two boys' experiences with war and their longing to serve as Minute Boys, a term for those ready to mobilize quickly for battle. The opening of the story establishes a backdrop of tension and uncertainty, as societal loyalties are tested amid the conflict between colonists and British soldiers. Fitzroy and Saul are inspired by their cousin Pierre Laurens to take a stand, feeling compelled to act against the British, especially after their beloved horses are taken by soldiers. The young protagonists first discuss forming their own company of Minute Boys, illustrating their determination and youthful bravery, while hints of personal conflict—highlighted by their interactions with Pierre and others—indicate deeper themes of friendship, loyalty, and the struggles of youth during a tumultuous time. The boys' adventure is set against a vivid portrayal of the period, engaging the reader in their quest for identity and purpose amid the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32648/32648-h/images/titlepage.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32648/32648-h/images/frontis.jpg en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 592121 592138 2025-01-13T10:12:08.433838 2023-09-14T09:03:25.127743 text/html text/html 596866 2021-01-06T16:39:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1162232 2021-01-06T16:39:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1258082 2025-01-13T10:12:19.641752 application/epub+zip 1263036 2025-01-13T10:12:12.266841 application/epub+zip 304008 2025-01-13T10:12:10.704830 application/epub+zip 1528781 2025-01-13T10:12:25.056777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1480643 2025-01-13T10:12:18.421759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506979 2022-09-15T05:41:34.744703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551615 551402 2025-01-13T10:12:07.050803 2023-09-14T09:03:23.931714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 551394 2021-01-06T16:39:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198002 2021-01-06T16:39:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21009 2025-01-13T10:12:25.198723 application/rdf+xml 15806 2025-01-13T10:12:11.272802 image/jpeg 3881 2025-01-13T10:12:10.987814 image/jpeg 1237676 2025-01-13T10:12:08.511851 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 Prentice, Harry en.wikipedia