Animal Farm, Chapter 4

In Chapter Four, it is late summer, and Snowball is sending out flocks of pigeons to spread news of the rebellion and to teach other animals Beasts of England. The neighboring farmers, Mr. Pikington of Foxwood, and Mr. Frederick of Pinchfield, are worried that the rebellion might spread to their own properties, as their animals grow restless and petulant, so Mr. Jones and a number of others return to Animal Farm with guns and weapons to attempt to recapture it.

Having studied the campaigns of Julius Caesar, the animals under the command of Snowball attack and brutalize the party led by Jones, driving them off. But Snowball is wounded and a sheep is killed. Even the cat participates in the attack, but Mollie is found hiding.