by Kathleen Shelby Boyett (Author)
Patriots, Hessians, Refugees and Spies - These are the stories of the author's own ancestors in the American Revolutionary War. They came from different backgrounds and they took different parts in the conflict. Join Samuel Meals as he patrols hostile waters with the Virginia Navy, chasing and eluding British ships. Spend time in a British POW camp in New York and a Whig jail in Virginia. Face danger and intrigue as a Patriot spy. Charge up Kings Mountain and then attend a "lynching." Walk the refugee trail, leaving your home behind forever. Desert in the Colonies as a hated Hessian soldier. Spend the winter at Valley Forge. Stand by a mass grave and mourn a fallen soldier. Witness the victory at Yorktown. Feel the excitement