A man looking to be of the military steps up onto a crate and turns to us Canadians. It is now that everyone noticed he was American. Everyone just knew. How he walked, how he stood. They know now that the United States has declared war on Canada and therefor the Crown and Britain.
William Hull stepped up looking at all the angry faces around him. They know I’m American, he thought, they know what I’m doing here. They are probably mad with rage. But I’m safe. All of my soldiers are only a few pace away from me. If I were to die they’d slaughter every last one of them. Alright here I go… “As you all know, we have started a war with you! If you side with the first nations you will parish! If you side with your own forces you will parish! If you side with the Crown you will parish! If you oppose us in any way we will not take you prisoner, but you will fall! I am not here to kill innocent people I am here to control you land and keep the queen in her place! Yes you are angry! But you need to understand Canada under Britain’s rule is a trap! If you are under our rule, your lives will be twenty times easier! We promise!”
The crowd’s expression didn’t get any better. William thought that it actually got worse. He stepped down and walked over to his soldiers saying in a low register “lets go before they get overwhelmed.”
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