1) Tim's brother Sam returns home from fighting for the American side in the Revolutionary War wearing his uniform and tells his family about America's victory over England. However, this causes a fight with their father who supports the British. 2) Later, Sam and his father get into a big argument over a gun their father owns, and Sam leaves home. Tim is unsure which side to support in the war. 3) When patriot soldiers come looking for guns from Tim's family, his father tells them Sam took the gun, so they threaten Tim. Tim runs to get help from his brother Sam.

2. chapter 1 Sam came back with the uniform and tells his family about America’s triumph against England. Sam and his father got in to the fight because his father was a loyalists who repsects toward English government and the kings. Tim, Sam’s brother, wants him to help him milking the cows and hears about the experiences in Yale/