Liberty's Kids 113 - The Turtle

the clear padarthas or your freedom rate and patriotic here are some exciting scenes from today's episode of Liberty's kids I think it's some kind of underwater boat that you're going to attack the Redcoats with our infant Navy can't beat the British on top of the sea so we intend to strike from beneath and the target advil house flagship the Eagle sink her break the blockade if we fail house brother lands his army and takes New York I will not aid in the death of British sailors James look quicker September 4 1776 dear mother James Omri and I find ourselves in New York and the city is under siege Lord Admiral Howe has arrived with nearly 30,000 troops and the wooden walls of his fleet have sealed off Manhattan Island no helper supplies can reach the Colonials from the sea the rebels licking their wounds from their devastating defeat on Long Island are down to only 9,000 able men last night a British officer posted ad milord house flagship HMS Eagle alone could sink what there is of the splinter fleet fer built rebel Navy on me when will you learn to close a door when entering a room but I'd only have to open it again when we leave to meet James a story James wants us to meet him at the fishing world as soon as you're ready coming you're going to be thrilled a sea monster in New York Harbor sir that is most unlikely maybe not thrilled first eagerly we hear me last I fished these waters fair and foul more years and a three you've been alive and never seen the likes of this last midnight it was a mile north of the Whitehall battery and less than a cable link away from my boat round it was bright like a candle I tried to give chase but down it goes a light under the water and then gone and all I'd like to rent your skiff tonight you're not thinking of stalking this seagoing phantom Oh James it isn't real are you sure because I think I know what its next meal is there's the Whitehall battery we roll bio north see anything yes trouble if we run into a patrol all the monster Audrey no one believes in monsters I remind you this is the 18th century but I about stories about about giant beasts that hit warships in one night that's more than I can swallow I think she made a joke and the joke is what we are out here in the middle of what are you doing let's get after it I feel it we should be getting away from it if that's a monster on wreaths and nature's become a coppersmith what is it tell you later the Pope was sticking again I couldn't surf is fast enough if you must release the bomb you'll pop right up and what did you see they were watching from the woods I repeat what did you see we saw that and that is I I think it's some kind of underwater boat that you're going to attack the Redcoats with if that were so such an enterprise would require secrecy which begs the question of what to do with you three spies we are not spies we're journalists for Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette my word no my words I wrote that article below it Benjamin Franklin helped convinced General Washington when my turtle was an idea worth trying I'm in his debt you three may stay but only if you give your word you'll withhold the story until after the attack we agree now mr. Bushnell David Bushnell late of Seabrook Connecticut James Hillier Sarah Phillips and on rila fever now about this attack our infant Navy can't beat the British on top of the sea so we intend to strike from beneath and the target you won't be disappointed Admiral House flagship the Eagle 64 guns and this powerful ship this side of the Atlantic sink her and we break the blockade keep a lookout for the patrols there's even more ships since last night I count three hundred homes make for the battery something up ahead folks by order of the crown what is that I call it a rotating or they lose the vessels pull and this one helps it go under mr. Bushnell you have created what men have dreamt of an underwater craft it is practical and safe my little turtle is all that and more you see once under the Eagle sergeant Lee will drill a small hole in the hole and attach this underwater bomb bombs can't explode underwater this one can and what it does it will send a message to the HMS Eagle that we are a force to be reckoned with the soldiers will have no warning yes we are living in strange times but we are at war miss Phillips and soldiers understand war there's also pumps ballast weights rudder no end of things to turn pump screw and unscrew I know there's a lot to learn sergeant I wish we had more time for training there's another problem I fear the Redcoats captured the tow boat they took the crew I don't think they'll talk at least not right away we'll be it's all right general Putnam they work for Benjamin Franklin ah yes I've met the boy a fine show at Bunker Hill in Boston a lad yes sir this does leave us with a problem it does indeed general put them even if the men don't talk now we'll know that some plan is afoot we must strike soon when can you attack we need a calm sea in a week F tide see the night after next but we'll need another boat to tow the turtle into range maybe I can help let us do it three youths in the middle of that Armada it's dangerous we've been in dangerous spots before sir we know how to avoid trouble three use one of them a girl it would be ignored as harmless besides I'd only be towing not actually attacking and if we're going to report this story we have to be on the water what do you have in mind son what happened Sarah could you please make a sketch of the turtle for the paper I suppose so listen we can't let Sara know this she'd object we're supposed to be journalists not soldiers we're not supposed to be part of the action you do not cluster sure I trust her but she is British I think we should tell her we'll fill her in later right now just tell her were observing the British fleet but why at night we're letting them get used to us so they'll ignore us when the turo goes on its mission here what is going on with you two wait they've seen us but what should we do I'm coming what are you doing out here we are planning to attack and stick you with physics what's this then they are notes for writing my mother and my adventures in the colonies your mother takes a keen interest in military affairs there's nothing seditious about an intelligent woman wanting to keep well-informed that's the black dick to decide bosun pass a towline black geek that's what the sailors call Admiral Howe and give us black dick and we feel nothing but why does he call him black dick perhaps he has a dark temperament we're going to find out they're taking us aboard the eagle the Admirals complements your to escort the prisoners to his day cabin pretty good set this way watch him animal aide don't like a bit of mold with your brain as you can see we plan to control the Hudson River Valley by holding Montreal on the north and New York to the south cleaving the colonies into divide and conquer a sound strategy if this were Europe and all Pleasant fields and farms but it's nothing but dense hostile wilderness nature will fight us as defiantly as the Colonials as a colleague observed you cannot conquer a map we must first negotiate negotiate with these hmm I see you've never met Benjamin Franklin he may be many things including a rebel but his worst enemy would not dare call him ignorant don't underestimate the Americans captain they're carving a nation out of wilderness they claimed there were night fishing sir but I found this she said their notes for writing her mother I trust there's a good explanation for plying restricted waters in the middle of the night like we said we were night fishing sir indeed well you've hooked some trouble young man Admiral how were journalists and we're writing about your fleet we work for Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette Benjamin Franklin mother sent me to stay with him while she remained in London dr. Franklin very kindly taught us to be journalists and how is my dear friend dr. Franklin is there anyone to boss doesn't know he is very well thank you sir the rebels are planning something frighten or not I don't trust them my captain is a cautious man and with excellent reason I assure you we are only observing just fishing for facts young lady I want your word as a loyal subject of the crown that you're taking no action against us you have it it's the truth I suppose it is prudent to make friends with the press sir indeed captain oh I did not think we would ever get off that ship and complete our mission our mission on me you mean gathering facts what else you mean what else aren't you and James telling me you two have been acting odd all night what is going on we're going to tow the turtle and be part of the attack what I wanted to tell you right away thanks on three I guess you're upset no I'm not upset I'm livid I gave my word to Admiral how you have made me a liar I've never lied in my life never how could you betray me like this Sara it's not what you think what am I supposed to think that you've forsaken your duty as a journalist for personal glory I knew you wouldn't understand you understand I will not aid in the death of British sailors but we're only towing them that makes it right how horrible I'm ashamed of you I'll have nothing to do with this if I your prisoner mr. Bush no of course not but I must insist on your being my guest only until after the attack who you Sarah maybe if you promise not to tell me already made a liar out of me once mr. Hiller that's enough for one night Donn's in two hours time to go give me a minute we're going now I just wanted to say goodbye can't tell what might happen out there you know you don't have to do this yes I do it's wrong I'm sorry you feel that way I've got to go guess I won't need this tonight not unless you want a beacon to alert the British it'll be dark but the Foxfire moss inside will provide light enough to read the depth gauge looks like you get your story firsthand tonight best of luck Wallace lots of lobster bats on the water for this hour I wonder if they know what's happening we're here still wish I had more training you'll do fine I'm sure a patrol hurry and good luck the time passes slowly it doesn't it it does indeed miss Phillips nearly danza by heaven ain't nowhere I'd rather be why aren't you why hastily train someone else to lead the attack the turtle calls for limbs stouter than mine they lacked the strength and endurance my dear brother trained for months he can make a thread a needle if he had to what happened so wants to strike a blow for liberty Minh he's down with a fever that ravages our troops sure sergeant Lee will do his best a little bit up that's it steady now steady come on stop strong must fight it wings air supplies going to one out where is he the bomb should have exploded by now something's wrong please get out of the boat you said that something was wrong I want to help my friends but I can't do it alone err they see him look it's your ball mr. Bushnell through the fleet cut anchors and drift with the tide but that will loose our blockades uh until we know rafts and how many we're up against I won't risk for fleet recall the longboats they're cutting the Rikers and the long boat is turning away my friends as safe miss Phillips I just wanted to thank you for what you did out there and also to say I'm sorry I should have told you the truth I was wrong not to yes you were and it hurt I just didn't know which side you were really loyal to whichever one it may be nothing would change my loyalty to my friends thanks to you too my turtle will live to fight another day I'm afraid it'll be without us sir a wise lady has reminded me that good journalists record events they don't make events September 7 1776 dear mother Admiral Howe has moved his fleet to a more distant Anchorage I must admit my admiration of these ingenious clones there is something about this new world that inspires new thoughts perhaps its untamed vastness fills the heart with dreams of endless possibilities the more I'm here the more I believe in the future of this infant nation

Channel: Liberty's Kids - WildBrain

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Id: EwjTFP5ZSd8

Length: 23min 17sec (1397 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 13 2016