All of the animals took their assigned places. As the men approached the farm, Snowball called for thirty-five pigeons to poo on the men from up in the air, while the geese, who had been hiding behind the hedges, rushed out and viciously pecked at their calves. The men easily shook off the geese and thought that they were on the road to victory. This turned out just to be a simple diversion tactic. Snowball then sent Muriel, a goat, Benjamin, a donkey, and a herd of sheep to lash at the men with their small hoofs. The men were once again able to shake off the animals, and thought that they were within victory’s reach. Snowball then called for his men to retreat. The farmers shouted with glory and entered into the center of the farm. As soon as the men were inside the yard, the animals showed what they were truly made of. Below are first-hoof accounts of what some of the animals had to say about the …show more content…
I am so proud of each and every one of them. Hopefully word will spread about how successful the battle was. We celebrated our success by hanging up our flag and chanting Beasts of England several times. We also had a funeral for the sheep who literally took a bullet for me. Now, that is what true sacrifice entails! We planted a hawthorn bush at her grave too.
Squealer: Snowball gave a small speech about our dead comrade. We decided to honor Snowball and Boxer with the military honor “Animal Hero, First Class”. They were each given a brass medal that is to be worn on Sundays and holidays. The sheep was also posthumously awarded with the honor “Animal Hero, Second Class”.
Napoleon: We all discussed what the name of our amazing battle should be called. We decided on the name Battle of the Cowshed, since that was where the ambush commenced. We found Mr. Jones’s gun in the mud, and decided to set it up at the foot of the flagstaff. We also decided to fire it twice a year. It will be fired every October 12th to honor our victory, and on Midsummer Day, which is the anniversary of the