THE STORY OF PHILIP LONG By: Corey and Sarah

Revolutionary War Hero Philip Long was in Philadelphia when the Revolutionary War started. He was 18 years old. Philadelphia had many business owners who bought from the British. The city was mostly loyal to the King of England. Philip Long joined the Red Coats.

Joining the Dragoons Philip joined the Dragoons when he served in the war. The Dragoons were spies who spied on the Revolutionaries. It was 1781when Phillip joined the Dragoons. Phillip soon became a hero for the Loyalist army.

AFTER THE WAR The Loyalists lost the war. After the war he moved to Canada. The British gave him a piece of land as a reward. He married a girl named Julie. He had 13 kids in his family but 5 died.

PHILIP WAS A MAIL MAN He was a mail man in Tamiscouata. He traveled by foot, snowshoe, and by horse. His home became a station for travelers and couriers. Later he moved to Clair.

Philip Long Died He lived in Clair for the next 5 years. On Christmas Day in 1832, war hero and postman, Philip Long died at home. He was buried in St. Luce Cemetery in Frenchville, Maine because that was the closest cemetery around.