Liberty KidsWashington Takes Command EPISODE 11: Sarah, James and Henri travel to Massachusetts with Washington and see him pull together the diverse group of men into a Continental Army. James accompanies Henry Knox to Fort Ticonderoga to bring back the cannons, which finally help to drive the British from Boston. James and Sarah proudly watch the raising of the new Grand Union flag. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videos. HISTORICAL CONTENT: George Washington arrives in Boston to take command of the army (7/3/75). He has no idea if the New Englanders will follow a Virginian, but he is a born leader and quickly takes charge of the defense of Boston. After a yearlong siege, the British withdraw to New York (3/4/76). EMOTIONAL TAKEAWAY: Leadership depends more on how you act and what you do then just what you say.