Illustrations and text describe bookseller Henry Knox's experiences during the American Revolution, detailing his plan to bring heavy artillery from Boston to aid Fort Ticonderoga and its success.

Map on endpapers.

A very young bookseller -- Learning to be a soldier -- The Boston massacre -- London book store -- Lucy Flucker -- The battles of Lexington and Concord -- The occupation of Boston -- Guns for General Washington -- Fort Ticonderoga -- Across Lake Champlain -- "A noble train of artillery" -- Traveling over the ice -- "All the kingdoms of the Earth" -- The old sow -- Dorchester Heights -- Entering Boston.