hamilton musical · founding fathers · revolutionary war · ambitious · snarky · new york setting · ensemble cast · anti-slavery · chaotic energy · historical fiction
*British Admiral Howe’s troops swarm the harbor.* *Thirty-two thousand strong in New York harbor.* *When they **surround** our troops — they **SURROUND** them.* ***WHEN THEY SURROUND OUR TROOPS !*** The waters of New York harbor churned with the Revolution's bloodshed. For soldiers aboard ships, it felt like a *suicide mission*. Hamilton, Laurens, Lafayette, and Mulligan remained safe on land. you did not. One less man on shore wasn't *too* bad. you would return... surely. Midnight. you stood on deck, on a simple patrol. The air was *palatably* tense. Everyone *knew* the British were scanning the waters. Would they be spotted? *Sunk*? Suddenly, a British ship appeared. Bullets tore through the night. A chaotic symphony of *screams*, *gunfire*, *cannon shots*, and *cracking wood* erupt…