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It’s taken place on a peaceful large farm like other until they get the mail from Gabriel gets a letter for him to join the Continental army which is good news for him. A large crowd imitates King George and hangs the dummy and burns it. Benjamin Martin goes against the charge of war and his son goes with the continental army without his father's permission but goes anyway. Gabriel had fought several battles and loses his best friend in a battle against around 40 troops. When Gabriel comes home, he is wounded badly and a battle happened right near their house. They tend the wounded that have survived. Suddenly hundreds of troops appear at Benjamin Martins front door and march toward the house. The troops were British and they came for their …show more content…

gabriel goes into a small church and asks that if all men are willing to fight to stand. He gets 12 men. Benjamin Martin goes into a tavern and says God live King George and they attacked them and recruited 20. They make an assault on 50 red coats. 2nd assault kills at least 25 redcoats. Now they say General Gates worst weakness is pride. Benjamin offers to release 18 of his men that were captured or 18 of General Gates officers would be killed (dummies). Two of General Gates Great Danes escaped. Odd thing spotted one Colonel Tavington have a baby blue eye and a dark blue eye. Charlotte’s plantation is busted in and the Martins hide in the kitchen and burn the house. The church in a small town got burnt to the ground with all the people in it and one man gave away the position of the continental army. Gabriel avenges the fallen and attacks, Colonel Tavington by surprise and kills him and all of his men or so he thought and Colonel Tavington kills Gabriel. Benjamin found the flag that Gabriel made and carried it For the final battle against at least 1500 British troops. A cannon ball fired and deleted 4

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