A Captive in Williamsburg

Drums of War #3

by Peter Reese Doyle

The Continental Congress has chosen George Washington of Virginia as Commander of the American militia regiments to confront the British army which occupies Boston, Massachusetts. Virginia has sent her finest militia rifle regiments and many supplies to help free the city from British military rule.But now Virginia herself is threatened with invasion! Her former British governor, Lord Dunmore, has formed a fleet to attack Virginia's coastal towns and blockade her shipping. He has sent agents to incite the Indian tribes against her western border. He is also fortifying Norfolk as a base for invading and subduing Virginia to the King's rule, thus extinguishing her historic civil and religious liberties.Andrew Hendricks rides in haste with messages from Williamsburg to Virginia's second regiment which is facing British forces at Stone Bridge, near Suffolk. The battle here could well determine whether Virginia shall gain her freedom or bcome totally enslaved to British rule.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction

169 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Peter Reese Doyle is the author of the "Daring Adventure Series" for young readers, published by Focus on the Family as well as the historical series "Drums of War." Doyle writes historical novels "to interest boys and girls in the origins of our American Republic and the principles for which our forefather went to war against Great Britain," he says. "I want to cover the history of the war, using the form of historical fiction, to tell the real story of battles and events in that great struggle for personal liberty under constitutional government."

A graduate of Washington and Lee University, Doyle and his wife, Sally Ann, live in Opelika, Alabama.

Reviews

[Jaegar · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Drums of War series was a childhood favorite of mine. Good, clean historical fiction that was riveting and also entertaining while teaching me about the culture of the time period. Well written for young readers, it is highly entertaining, informative, and unabashedly patriotic. Love the stories, characters, and history in these books. Great books for the young'uns.

[Jarvis "Mclovin" · Rating 1 out of 5]

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