There are many stories about what it was like for the colonists during the revolutionary war, but what was it like for the British soldiers? George, a British drummer boy, is involved in the first battle of the Revolution. He is cold, scared, confused, and oblivious that he is involved in a historical battle that would alter the birth of this nation.

Nathaniel Benchley is the highly-respected author of many historical I Can Read Books including Sam the Minuteman and George the Drummer Boy, among many others.