Daniel Boone by William R. Sanford

Author:William R. Sanford [Sanford, William R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4645-0992-6
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2013-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

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In 1775, Daniel Boone led a second group of settlers, including Rebecca and seven of his children, to Boonesborough.

In August 1776, a rider brought good news: the Declaration of Independence had been signed. Anxious to put down the rebellion, the British struck back. Their agents urged the Shawnee to mount new raids. The threat sent settlers running for safety. By year’s end, only 150 riflemen remained in all of Kentucky.

In April 1777, a war party caught twelve settlers outside the fort. Daniel was one of them. “Boys, we have to fight!” Daniel yelled. “Sell your lives as dear as possible!”

Daniel led a charge through the band of Shawnee. Just as a path opened, a rifle ball shattered his ankle. As Daniel fell, a Shawnee jumped on him. Simon Kenton shot the warrior and crushed a second Shawnee’s skull with his gun barrel. Then he hoisted Daniel to his shoulders and ran for the fort. The Shawnee withdrew when the gates slammed shut.

By January 1778, the salt used for preserving food was running low. Daniel, his ankle well healed, led thirty men to the spring at Blue Licks. There, the other men made salt by boiling the briny water in iron kettles. Daniel took care of the hunting.

On February 7, four Shawnee captured Daniel during a snowstorm. Back at the Shawnee camp, Daniel saw the size of the war party and shivered. Boonesborough surely would fall if the Shawnee attacked. So he hit on a plan to trade the salt-boiling party for the safety of those at the fort. The lure of an easy victory appealed to Blackfish, the Shawnee chief. He knew the British would pay £20 for each captive. A day later, Daniel approached his men and explained his plan. They agreed to lay down their arms.

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