Red Pawns
...ng a battle broke out when the red pawns, this was the name that was given to the Indians that helped the English. Both Manly and Peter survived the battle and got the adventure that they both were hoping for out of the battle, which is now known as the War of 1812. CHARACTER SKETCH The character Manly Treegate was the person that all of the stories in the book were based on. He is an eighteen-year-old man that starts on a ship and shows his intelligence early in the book. In one of the first scenes he is on a ship that is threatened by some English soldiers, but when Manly points out the fact that the water condensation had dampened the gun powder so the guns wouldn’t fire, the soldiers back off. This shows his intelligence and ability to stay cool in dangerous situations. Also he is a go- getter, he wants to be part of the war so he set off to defend his country and his freedom. He was very enthusiastic about the war, he didn’t wait for the war to start, and he went out to the west at the first sign of danger. This shows me that he is a very brave and loyal man that’s looking to help his country and he is adventurous. QUESTION Manly, why do you want to fight in the war? He would answer like this: I’ve been stuck on a ship since I was a young boy, going back and forth to England. I’m an eighteen-year-old man now, and its time I got off on my own. I need to go away from home and do something other then sail on a ship, and also to protect us. Only 30 years ago my relatives fought to make this a free place to live, and now England is trying to reclaim us? No, I can’t allow it, so I must go and help in the struggle to help keep America free from England. TIME FRAME The story begins in 1811 when young Manly and Peter start out on their trip to the western frontier. This is known because it takes them a few months to reach their destination and then some more time to train. The battle that they are in is against the Temuech Indians, and it was one of the battles of the war of 1812. This was when the English were attacking America trying to take it back and they got support from some of the Indians in the area. QUOTE The statement “My uncle will never forgive me if I don’t return with Peter, and I would never forgive myself”, was made by Manly Treegate in the 20th chapter. He was...