Ambush at Fort Schuyler Thwarts Brant and Indian Forces
In mid July Jack and Solomon guide relief toward Fort Schuyler as Herkimer’s militia falls into an ambush. The two scouts alert their command, join Arnold’s pursuit, and aid in lifting the siege amid heavy casualties and brutal combat. Jack is wounded. Solomon leads a daring feint and kills numerous attackers before aid arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Solomon
Scott
Herkimer
Brant
Benedict Arnold
Arnold
St. Leger
Fort Schuyler
The Einkassing of Colonel Burley in Washington Camp
Solomon and Jack, wounded at Albany and Ticonderoga, help push Burgoyne southward while tensions rise with Colonel Burley. A duel ends with Burley wounded and disciplined, drawing the line on muttered anti Washington sentiment. Jack and Solomon receive letters from Margaret, hinting at romance across borders.
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Burley
Solomon
Jack
Albany
Lincoln
Colonel Brown
Johnson
Ticonderoga
Bemus Heights
Stillwater
Burgoyne
England
Hudson
Putnam
Washington
Connecticut
Tabief
Newport
New York
Philadelphia
Long Island
Brandywine
Germantown
Boston
Jersey
Gates
Binkus
White Marsh
Margaret
Benjamin Franklin
Paris
David Staurtley
America
France
Doctor Franklin
Passy
Valley Forge
Selomon
Selowon
Tyehig
Pho
Tie
Sobeien
Bamast
Play Is Harder Than Work Says The Unpaid Labor Ethos
A reflective line notes that play is more challenging than work and offers no compensation, contrasting leisure with labor ethics. It emphasizes value of free time as earned and cited in cultural discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solainen
TRE
United States
Whimsical Advice on Domestic Life and Morality
A reflective note contrasts wives managing storms and husbands roaming with pantry abundance and humor. It comments on clean humor versus risqué parlor tales, implying moral distinctions in everyday domestic life.
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Irving Bacheller
Irving Bachellers
Chapter
New Haven
Camp Gazette
George
Qualey
U.s.royal Balloon
U.S
Mark
Rolfe Auto Company
Rolfe, Iowa
Havelock Auto Company
Havelock IA
Helen
Helen Wills
California
Molla
Mallory Forest Hills
Greenhorn
Hicks
P. A. McCray
Rolfe, Towa
H.C. Wiegman
W. W. Beam
First National Bank Hidg
Rolfe
B. L. Hollis
Sarah Matthews D
S. E. Higgins Osteopathic
McEwen Black Rolfe
Jaws
Ray D. Shoemaker
Iowa
L. M. Graham
Kent Building
Bessie Gay Patterson
School of Music
Grinnel College
Pocahontas Loan & Trust Company (Incorporated
Pocahontas, Iowa
J. M. Bush
Plover
Col
H. H. Grove
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