or.
Indian lying on floor springs to feet and gives terrible war
whoop. The dancing stops. Women scream and men rush toward
Clark).
CLARK: Go on with your dance but remember you dance under Virginia
and not under Great Britain.
(British General goes up to Clark).
CLARK: I ask you to surrender in the name of Virginia.
BRITISH GENERAL: I surrender. (Hands his sword to Clark).
(French talk in corner. Father Gibault and other men come up to
talk with Clark).
FATHER GIBAULT: We beg of you, Colonel Clark, to spare our lives and
the lives of our families.
CLARK: Father, your lives are safe. America makes war on no church
and will protect you all from insult. The King of France has made a
treaty with the United States and is sending ships and soldiers to
help us. All we want you to do is put up the American Flag.
FATHER GIBAULT: We are glad to hear this news. It makes us all very
happy indeed. I will go to Vincennes and tell the good news.
_End of Clark Act._
ANDREW JACKSON
INTRODUCTION:
Andrew Jackson was born in North Carolina in 1767. His parents were
Scotch Irish.
Schools were few and poor and Andy learned more from the woods than
from books. As a boy he was full of fun and mischief and fond of
sports, but he was very hot tempered.
When he was thirteen he learned what war meant for it was the time
of the Revolution. Colonel Tarleton killed more than a hundred of
Jackson's neighbors and friends, among them Andy's own brother. He
never forgave the British.
At fourteen he was taken prisoner by the British.
The first act will be Andrew Jackson and a British officer. Enter
soldiers dragging Andrew. Officer at desk. Men salute officer.
MEN: We have found this young fellow acting in a suspicious manner
around the camp, Colonel.
OFFICER: Well, well, a young rebel eh!
ANDREW: Yes, a rebel.
OFFICER: We'll see what you are good for, boy. Clean these boots.
JACKSON: I will not. I am a prisoner of war and expect to be treated
as such.
OFFICER: You won't! Won't you! (Draws sword and strikes boy on head).
(Soldiers drag him from room).
_End of Act I._
ACT II.
INTRODUCTION:
At Camden smallpox killed his remaining brother and left Andrew poor
and sickly looking. His mother also lost her life in caring for
American prisoners. Jackson was left an orphan of the Revolution. He
studied law and at twenty was admitted t
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