Revenge
In the book by Theodore Taylor, "The Cay", there were many hardships because of the Germans. The oil tankers are in in danger and many of the sailors refuse to get on board for fear of being torpedoed and sunk.
Phillip's mother doesn't like all the bombing going on in the war between Willemstad and the British
Philip was born in Willemstad, the capital city of Curaçao, a Caribbean island.
because in there was dangerous and she know that there would occur a wae
In the book "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor, the German forces attack Willemstad, a city in the Caribbean island of Curacao, during World War II. The attack leads to the evacuation of the island's residents, including the main characters, Phillip and Timothy.
they want to take all the gas and refineries
germans
"St. Thomas," he said. "Charlotte Amalie, on St. Thomas." He added. "'Tis is a Virgin Islan'."
They couldn't fight the Germans back because they didn't have enough weapons to fight back to the Germans and when a shipped tried to get weapons or leave the Germans would torpedo it.
The fort at Willemstad is Fort Amsterdam. (:
The Cay is based on a true story. While researching another book, Theodore read about an incident that happened in 1942. The Germans had torpedoed a Dutch ship, slicing it in half.