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Colonial Life
The tale of Avi Gavi Schatz Hello, my name is Avi Gavi Schatz. I usually go by Avi or Avi Schatz. I’m a Jewish immigrant from Israel. I had a wife and four children. My wife’s name is Miram Schatz, my two young twins; Rose and Ziva are 8, my oldest daughter’s name is Emma, and she’s 11, my eldest child’s name is Jacob, he’s 13. I’m a merchant and I travel all across Europe and parts of Asia. I trade all kinds of goods from spices, guns, and meats. I’m fortunately gifted at haggling, that has a great advantage when someone or people need supplies. Then other merchants and I would discuss the price of our products before we entered a town, city, or, village.

My life was great until my last trip to Arabia. The other merchants and I were on our way from Tel Aviv, the sun felt as if I was being roasted from the outside, I saw dust on the horizon atop my camel driven wagon. Instantly thought sandstorm I quickly told my fellow merchants, as the dust got closer I realized it wasn’t a sandstorm, but something even worse bandits. The other merchants noticed the same thing I did and thought the same they’re going to rob and kill us. My close friend and merchant Nasief warned us to hide behind some near by rocks, he had given me a matchlock rifle a knife some matches and ammo. I waited in terror as I heard the clattering of horse hooves on the caked desert ground, they kept getting closer and closer until Edward a fellow merchant stood up and fired. It was as if time had slowed a thousand percent, the lead ball spiraled towards a bandit on a horse. I heard the breaking and clattering of the man’s chest plate shatter in the force of the bullet he was dead. There lie a hole in his lower right lung. I peeked around a corner of the rock and fired a bullet, it smashed into a bandits temple he fell to ground.

The other bandits started retreating, about 3 of them headed towards our wagons. I heard a scream then I sprinted over towards the wagons to find the source of the scream to find Jacob holding a bloody knife and Emma hiding in the back. Ziva and Rose were no where in sight. I looked to the left of the wagon to see two bandits one limping and the other running away with my twins! I raised my rifle focused the shot and BAM! The shot went just left of the limping bandit, they were gone and so were my girls. About 20 minutes later Nasief was screaming, he had been shot in the left arm, Edward was frantically trying to stop the bleeding with a torn piece of his shirt. We had attempted to remove the bullet, and fix Nasief’s arm, we had for now.

Revolution
Avi Schatz Revised: 11/22/10 Historical Fiction Character research P.7 Topic: **Gen. Charles Cornwallis** Source: [] Entries: “Charles, Cornwallis” and “Early Life” and “Military career” a. Born on December 31st, 1738 and died on October 5th, 1805 b. Was a British military commander c. Joined the army in 1757 d. Lost in several skirmishes at Yorktown and many others, yet considered one of the most competent British commanders: “ Although he was defeated, he is generally considered to have been the most able of the British generals who waged war against the rebel colonialists” (Prelude). ** Topic: George Washington ** Source: [] Entries: The about 3 paragraphs d. Born on February 22nd, 1732 death on December 14th, 1799 e. First president of the United States; served two terms f. Elected by the assembly to lead the military against the British **Topic: Valley Forge** Source: [] Links: “The History” and “Who served here” 6-month encampment of suffering and nothingness: “ Bloody footprints in the snow left by bootless men. Near naked soldiers wrapped in thin blankets…” (The story of Valley Forge) g. French helped fund the encampment; a man named Marquis de Lafayette along with several others h. The army then charged towards New Jersey as a real army **Topic: Mercenaries** Source: The Military Channel Shows: “Modern Combat” “The Revolutionary war” “Modern Tactics” i. Mercenaries are paid soldiers from private organizations j. Still used today k. Hired by a government or army to help do special operations missions and fight in small to major conflicts **Topic: Guerillas Troops** l. Guerilla troops are troops who fight in a “hit and run” style, where they shoot the enemy in small groups and then run away into a forest m. Usually a last resort if the army is short on troops and needs to run n. Guerilla troops are the men or women who are in these groups o. Interesting fact Guerillas now a days reside mostly in Africa as militants for drug lords and warlords **Topic: Yorktown** Source: [] Entries: “Prelude” and “British Surrender” p. The battle of Yorktown took place between September 28th and October 19th 1781 q. Helped by the French and lead by George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette r. “In 1780, 5,500 French troops landed in Rhode Island to help assist their American allies…” (Prelude). s. This battle ended the revolutionary war t. General Cornwallis was the commander of Yorktown who surrendered **Topic: Treaty of Paris 1783** Source: [] Entries: The first page Source2: []) Entries: Beginning paragraph and “The agreement” u. Was the treaty that officially ended the revolutionary war and peace between Britain and America v. Always brought peace between France, Spain, and The Dutch Republic Story Theme: Exposition: Avi grows bored of the banking business, after his clients donate money to the war and don't take out loans for the fear of not paying them back. He then hears about soldiers marching from Valley Forge to New Jersey.

Rising action: Avi picks up his gun some ammo and a uniform his friend Marcus left behind one day. He then heads towards New Jersey on his trusty steed leaving his son, now 20, and and daughter now 18. The journey was long and hard, he had to rest in many different homes, claiming he was separated from his troop in a storm.

Climax: Avi meets up with a battalion heading from New Jersey. He then just blends in with the crowd, until, BOOM! The troops had reached the battle first without realizing it. Avi then scurries into the forest and behind a tree. He aims down the sight and fires, down goes a soldier. About 20 minutes later the rest of the American forces arrive and the battle rages on. Avi is hit from the side right in shin. He collapses from the pain when one Thomas Williamson stops the bleeding and ties the wound.

Falling action: The battle had gone on for about 3 weeks now Avi still lying in a bush with little ammo and moral left to go on when the british retreated. Avi then screamed for help as he couldn't walk let alone get up. A group of near by women who were trying to save fallen soldiers then help nurse Avi back to health.

Resolution: Avi eventually gets back hom with a limp and sees his children again. They rejoice, and Avi shows his children his scar and old musket. They then go out to celebrate our independence from the British.