Call of Freedom, Book one- United, Chapter 9- To Charleston!

Christmas Night the loyalists were camped across the river from the patriots in Indiana.  The Loyalists were celebrating by drinking and partying till late in the night. This was the night the Patriots could perform a surprise attack.  On wooden boats the entire patriot army rowed across the icy river, frost biting at their toes it wasn’t a very pleasant night. “Charge!” cried General Millsap, the troops captured the Loyalist generals by surprise. Amanda Cobucci of Pennsylvania, camouflaged in camp gear and a coon-skin hat took the loyalist flag and ran off. The loyalists retreated. That night, the patriots proved they can win another victory. Throughout the winter city after city fill to the patriots: San Francisco, Denver, Louisville, Lexington, Cincinnati, Atlanta, and now it was getting down to the final stretch.

 Spring was in the air, the birds were coming out chirping, flowers were sprouting.  It was March 15, Chris Millsap looked down at his map. “Charleston” Chris said to himself. That was where the Loyalists were camping, on Charleston peninsula.  The Patriots were north of Charleston on the neck, the next move would be to move into the city itself and take it.  They knew the British would escape probably, unless Canada, the northern neighbors who Millsap begged for help somehow sent a fleet of troops to block Charleston Harbor, if that was possible.
The call was sounded, Brit Babar, Charity Klicka, Amanda Cobucci and the troops were ready. “Charge!” they piled into Charleston, shots sounded. “Fire!” cried the loyalist commander. 

Shots flared everywhere, the smoke was so thick one could barely see in front of them. Millsap shielded his eyes from the sun to see flags; it was –Canada!- Canada, the northern neighbor of the United States, who always accused us of being the war hawks came; to save us from the king! Overjoyed, tears ran down each soldier's checks.  The Loyalist troops were being forced off Charleston peninsula, with no place to run; General Millsap waving his sword in one direction, Charity and Brit holding the New Hampshire brigade to the north. The Patriots were one million strong, and united.   One brigade on the Loyalist side though, wasn’t united.  King William ordered troops from Finland, “hessians” to come over and fight for him. These troops were mainly here because the were ordered by their commander, which was by no means a choice! Shawn Taylor, a hessian mercenary was fed up with this. Shawn dashed across the lines, and avoided being seen and gave the Loyalist plans to the Patriots.  Hearing this General Millsap ordered the charge. The Loyalists were completely blocked and forced to surrender.