Henry Knox was the iron will behind America’s first artillery—the bookish Bostonian who became a master of war. With no formal military training, he undertook one of the greatest logistical feats of the Revolution: hauling 60 tons of cannons across frozen rivers and snow-covered mountains from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston. Through blizzards, broken ice, and impossible odds, Knox delivered the firepower that forced the British to flee the city. His brilliance didn’t stop on the battlefield—after the war, he became the first Secretary of War under President Washington, laying the foundation for the U.S. military. Henry Knox turned knowledge into might and strategy into legacy, proving that victory favors not just the brave—but the boldest minds of a new nation.
