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The story takes place in Redding, Connecticut during the Revolutionary War, about 1776 to 1779. Although there is war and other events in the New York and Massachusetts area, the Meekers, the family the story focuses on, live in Redding. They own a tavern, which still stands today, in the story. The cities of Redding and Verplancks Point, where the Meekers sold cattle every year, were real too. The part of the setting that wasn’t real was very realistic. It was exactly like it would have been during that time period, with the taverns, huts, properties, and houses. It was very easy to imagine and picture in my mind, the way it was described. The authors did a great job creating the setting. There are many characters in the story, but the main characters are Tim and Sam Meeker. The story focuses on their lives during the Revolutionary War. Tim is the younger of the two brothers. He is fourteen at the beginning of the story, while Sam is attending college at Yale. Tim is clever, responsible, and hard working. He is quieter than Sam who is loud and bold like his father. Tim admires his older brother and tries to i