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MIFFLIN HARCOURTSchool Publishers  \nCopyright O by Houghton Miffin Harcourt Publishing Company  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic ormechanical,including photocopying or recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system,without the priorwritten permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permited by federal copyright law.Requestsfor permision to make copies of any part of the work should be adressed to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers,Attn:Permissions,6277 Sea Harbor Drive,Orlando,Florida 32887-6777.  \nPrinted in China  \nISBN-13:978-0-547-02551-3  \nISBN-10:0-547-02551-3  \n891009401817161514134500416971  \n\n| If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers  \u003Cbr>retains title to the materials and they may not be resold.Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited.   |\n| --- |\n\n\n| Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication,or any portion of it,into  \u003Cbr>electronic format.   |\n| --- |\n\n# Foreword\n\nIt was 1777,a difficult year for colonial Patriots.Their war for independence from the British wasgoing badly.British forces had beaten the ContinentalArmy in New York and Pennsylvania.Many Patriotsfeared the Revolution was doomed.  \nJohn“Gentleman Johnny”Burgoyne was a Britishgeneral.He commanded about 7,000 experiencedsoldiers.They seemed unbeatable.  \nOn September 19,1777,Continental troops facedBurgoyne's army near Saratoga,New York.The battleraged for weeks.The outcome of the Battle ofSaratoga would be crucial to America's future.Thisfictional story describes the final days of that battlefrom the viewpoint of two young Patriots.  \n# Reporting for Duty\n\nThirteen-year-old Will Stone hurriedthrough the chilly October dawn.A drumhung from his neck.  \nWill was about to embark upon a great  \nadventure.Today was his first day as a drummerfor the Continental Army.He had joined CaptainCrawford's company at Saratoga.He was replacinga drummer who had been hurt in battle.This  \nmorning,he was reporting for duty.He ran towardthe captain's tent.  \nFor several weeks,the Americans and theredcoats had been fighting at Saratoga.Eachday,the battle grew more intense.The Britishtroops were fierce fighters,but the Americanswere holding their own.  \nToday,Will thought,I'l see a battle.The ideafilled him with excitement and fear.  \nWill knew that army drummers had animportant job.In the noise and confusion ofbattle,the sound of drums and flute-likeinstruments called fifes could be heard moreeasily than a person's voice.Officers usedsignals played on these instruments tocommunicate with soldiers during battle.  \nDrummers had duties off the battlefield,too.They played signals for commands thattold soldiers when to wake up,eat,and march.  \nWill loved to drum.He had been playing 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