Works Cited
Secondary Sources
"American Forces Occupy Dorchester Heights." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This source provides information on the Battle of Dorchester Heights, the Siege of Boston, and surrender of British troops in Boston.
"Battle of Fort Ticonderoga." World Book Student. World Book Online, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017. This source provided background information of the noble train of artillery by providing information of the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775.
"Fortification of Dorchester Heights." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Dec. 2016. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This source gave information on the fortification and battle of Dorchester Heights and the Siege of Boston.
"Henry Knox (1750-1806)." Henry Knox History. Cambridge University Press, n.d. Web. This source helped to better understand the casualties of the noble train of artillery.
"Henry Knox Begins Organizing the." The American Legion's Burnpit. Burnpit, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This source provided an analysis on Henry Knox's preparations for the expedition and what happened during the Noble Train of Artillery.
"Henry Knox Brings Cannons to Boston." Mass Moments. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This source provided background information and basic facts on what happened during the Henry Knox Expedition.
"Henry Knox." Henry Knox. World Book Online, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017. This source provided background information on Henry Knox and what happened to Knox after the expedition.
"Henry Knox." Knox History. History Reference Center, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017. This source gave information on the fortification on Dorchester Heights and how the Henry Knox expedition effected the siege of Boston.
History.com Staff. "The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This source provided background information and described the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and the valuable artillery that was there.
Kennedy Hickman Military History Expert. "Washington's Artilleryman: Major General Henry Knox." Henry Knox American Revolution. About.com Education, 29 Aug. 2016. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This source provided basic facts on Henry Knox and the Noble Train of Artillery and the effects it had on the American Revolution.
"Massachusetts Historical Society. Founded 1791." MHS Collections Online: Henry Knox Diary, 20 November 1775 - 13 January 1776. Massachusetts Historical Society, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017. This source provided first hand accounts of the noble train of artillery and had information from Knox's diary.
Meany, Joseph. "The Noble Train of Artillery." The Noble Train of Artillery (n.d.): n. pag. Duanesburg. Web. 20 Jan. 2017. This source provided basic facts regarding the Henry Knox Expedition.
Till, James. "A Noble Train of Artillery." Four States News. N.p., 9 Jan. 2016. Web. This source provided a general overview of the expedition and useful quotes of first hand accounts of the Noble Train of Artillery.
Primary Sources
"Instructions to Colonel Henry Knox, 16 November 1775." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This primary source showed that George Washington had ordered Henry Knox to obtain artillery from Fort Ticonderoga and bring them to Boston and provided helpful quotes.
"[January 1776] John Adams." National Archives and Records Administration. Founders Online, n.d. Web. 29 Dec. 2016. This primary source gave first hand account of John Adams writing about witnessing the Henry Knox Expedition.
"To George Washington from Colonel Henry Knox, 17 December 1775." National Archives and Records Administration. Founders Online, n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2017. This is a primary source that had information from Knox to Washington regarding Knox's promises and the expedition and transportation for the artillery.
"To George Washington from Colonel Henry Knox, 27 November 1775." National Archives and Records Administration. Founder Online, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This primary source contained and provided Knox's description of the cannons and the route of the expedition he will be taking to get to Boston.
"To George Washington from Colonel Henry Knox, 5 January 1776." National Archives and Records Administration. Founders Online, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This primary source from Knox to Washington was a first hand account of the Noble Train of Artillery and described the conditions of the expedition.
Pictures
1776. US Independence. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <http://nationalinterest.org/files/main_images/1280px-Washington_Crossing_the_Delaware_by_Emanuel_Leutze,_MMA-NYC,_1851.jpg>.
This is a picture of Washington sailing showing how he took a stand and so did Henry Knox and how they both played pivitol roles in getting America there independence.
Siege of Boston. N.d. Siege of Boston. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/SiegeBoston.jpg/300px-SiegeBoston.jpg>.
This picture shows the Siege of Boston and the British evacuating Boston
Signing of the Declaration of Independence. 1776. USA Declaration of Independence. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Declaration_independence.jpg>.
This picture of the signing of the Declaration of Independence shows how henry Knox and the Noble Train of Artillery helped get America their freedom
Battle of Dorchester. 1776. Invasion of Boston Begins. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <http://www.nhorizon.net/america-wasington-pics3/harlem-heights/battle-of-harlem-heights-HW1876P792773.jpg>.
This picture shows the Battle of Dorchester, one of the battles that those cannons dragged by Knox were used to defend Boston in.
No Ox For Knox. 1775. Myths of the Revolution. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <http://www.derekbeck.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Noble-Artillery-low-quality.jpg>.
This picture showed the conditions they had to go through to take the cannons 300 miles and what they looked like.
Patriots and Continental Army. 1776. Revolutionary War Art. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/24/9b/56/249b56192721ed4e66ccc47dd33b9cf9.jpg>.
This is a picture of the 2 sides fighting in the revolutionary war
Siege of Boston. 1776. Historical Digression: Siege of Boston. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <https://historicist.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/evacuation-day.jpg>.
This picture shows the Battle of Dorchester, one of the battles that those cannons dragged by Knox were used to defend Boston in.
Henry Knox. 1775 N.d. Wikipedia: Henry Knox. Wikipedia. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Henry_Knox_by_Peale.jpg>.
Portrait of Henry Knox
Ox Team Hauling Ticonderoga's Guns. 1776. Noble Train of Artillery. Wikipedia. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Siegeofbostonartillery.jpg/240px-Siegeofbostonartillery.jpg>.
This picture showed the conditions they had to go through to take the cannons 300 miles and what they looked like.
Henry Knox. 2008. Yorktown: A Cannon. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <http://www.mikelynaugh.com/Yorktown/pages/IMG_3238.htm>.
A picture of one of the cannons used in the fortification of Boston.
"Knox Trail." Knox Trail: A Heroic Journey. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <http://www.lakegeorgemirrormagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/215.jpg>.
Map of the Trail Knox used to move the cannons from the fort to Boston
Secondary Sources
"American Forces Occupy Dorchester Heights." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This source provides information on the Battle of Dorchester Heights, the Siege of Boston, and surrender of British troops in Boston.
"Battle of Fort Ticonderoga." World Book Student. World Book Online, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017. This source provided background information of the noble train of artillery by providing information of the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775.
"Fortification of Dorchester Heights." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Dec. 2016. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This source gave information on the fortification and battle of Dorchester Heights and the Siege of Boston.
"Henry Knox (1750-1806)." Henry Knox History. Cambridge University Press, n.d. Web. This source helped to better understand the casualties of the noble train of artillery.
"Henry Knox Begins Organizing the." The American Legion's Burnpit. Burnpit, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This source provided an analysis on Henry Knox's preparations for the expedition and what happened during the Noble Train of Artillery.
"Henry Knox Brings Cannons to Boston." Mass Moments. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This source provided background information and basic facts on what happened during the Henry Knox Expedition.
"Henry Knox." Henry Knox. World Book Online, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017. This source provided background information on Henry Knox and what happened to Knox after the expedition.
"Henry Knox." Knox History. History Reference Center, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017. This source gave information on the fortification on Dorchester Heights and how the Henry Knox expedition effected the siege of Boston.
History.com Staff. "The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This source provided background information and described the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and the valuable artillery that was there.
Kennedy Hickman Military History Expert. "Washington's Artilleryman: Major General Henry Knox." Henry Knox American Revolution. About.com Education, 29 Aug. 2016. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This source provided basic facts on Henry Knox and the Noble Train of Artillery and the effects it had on the American Revolution.
"Massachusetts Historical Society. Founded 1791." MHS Collections Online: Henry Knox Diary, 20 November 1775 - 13 January 1776. Massachusetts Historical Society, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017. This source provided first hand accounts of the noble train of artillery and had information from Knox's diary.
Meany, Joseph. "The Noble Train of Artillery." The Noble Train of Artillery (n.d.): n. pag. Duanesburg. Web. 20 Jan. 2017. This source provided basic facts regarding the Henry Knox Expedition.
Till, James. "A Noble Train of Artillery." Four States News. N.p., 9 Jan. 2016. Web. This source provided a general overview of the expedition and useful quotes of first hand accounts of the Noble Train of Artillery.
Primary Sources
"Instructions to Colonel Henry Knox, 16 November 1775." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This primary source showed that George Washington had ordered Henry Knox to obtain artillery from Fort Ticonderoga and bring them to Boston and provided helpful quotes.
"[January 1776] John Adams." National Archives and Records Administration. Founders Online, n.d. Web. 29 Dec. 2016. This primary source gave first hand account of John Adams writing about witnessing the Henry Knox Expedition.
"To George Washington from Colonel Henry Knox, 17 December 1775." National Archives and Records Administration. Founders Online, n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2017. This is a primary source that had information from Knox to Washington regarding Knox's promises and the expedition and transportation for the artillery.
"To George Washington from Colonel Henry Knox, 27 November 1775." National Archives and Records Administration. Founder Online, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This primary source contained and provided Knox's description of the cannons and the route of the expedition he will be taking to get to Boston.
"To George Washington from Colonel Henry Knox, 5 January 1776." National Archives and Records Administration. Founders Online, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. This primary source from Knox to Washington was a first hand account of the Noble Train of Artillery and described the conditions of the expedition.
Pictures
1776. US Independence. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <http://nationalinterest.org/files/main_images/1280px-Washington_Crossing_the_Delaware_by_Emanuel_Leutze,_MMA-NYC,_1851.jpg>.
This is a picture of Washington sailing showing how he took a stand and so did Henry Knox and how they both played pivitol roles in getting America there independence.
Siege of Boston. N.d. Siege of Boston. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/SiegeBoston.jpg/300px-SiegeBoston.jpg>.
This picture shows the Siege of Boston and the British evacuating Boston
Signing of the Declaration of Independence. 1776. USA Declaration of Independence. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Declaration_independence.jpg>.
This picture of the signing of the Declaration of Independence shows how henry Knox and the Noble Train of Artillery helped get America their freedom
Battle of Dorchester. 1776. Invasion of Boston Begins. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <http://www.nhorizon.net/america-wasington-pics3/harlem-heights/battle-of-harlem-heights-HW1876P792773.jpg>.
This picture shows the Battle of Dorchester, one of the battles that those cannons dragged by Knox were used to defend Boston in.
No Ox For Knox. 1775. Myths of the Revolution. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <http://www.derekbeck.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Noble-Artillery-low-quality.jpg>.
This picture showed the conditions they had to go through to take the cannons 300 miles and what they looked like.
Patriots and Continental Army. 1776. Revolutionary War Art. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/24/9b/56/249b56192721ed4e66ccc47dd33b9cf9.jpg>.
This is a picture of the 2 sides fighting in the revolutionary war
Siege of Boston. 1776. Historical Digression: Siege of Boston. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <https://historicist.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/evacuation-day.jpg>.
This picture shows the Battle of Dorchester, one of the battles that those cannons dragged by Knox were used to defend Boston in.
Henry Knox. 1775 N.d. Wikipedia: Henry Knox. Wikipedia. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Henry_Knox_by_Peale.jpg>.
Portrait of Henry Knox
Ox Team Hauling Ticonderoga's Guns. 1776. Noble Train of Artillery. Wikipedia. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Siegeofbostonartillery.jpg/240px-Siegeofbostonartillery.jpg>.
This picture showed the conditions they had to go through to take the cannons 300 miles and what they looked like.
Henry Knox. 2008. Yorktown: A Cannon. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <http://www.mikelynaugh.com/Yorktown/pages/IMG_3238.htm>.
A picture of one of the cannons used in the fortification of Boston.
"Knox Trail." Knox Trail: A Heroic Journey. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017. <http://www.lakegeorgemirrormagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/215.jpg>.
Map of the Trail Knox used to move the cannons from the fort to Boston