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The British have invaded Charlestown and the Revolutionary War has descended with a vengeance upon the sleepy southern frontier. Oppression, privation, and fear overwhelm the villages and homesteads of North and South Carolina. The Patriot cause seems all but lost.James and John Hamilton are violently drawn into the war by forces seemingly beyond their control. Since their early childhood these brothers have survived rejection, hunger, death, tragedy and loss. But will they survive the bloody onslaught and depravity of the Redcoats and their Tory allies? Can they spill the blood of their enemies and still hold on to compassion and humanity? Will they ever again know the peace of their humble cabin in the Carolina forest?Brothers and Warriors is the tumultuous, triumphant story of brothers fighting and surviving for home, justice, love, and freedom ... and for one another.

**Free teaching guide resource available for teachers and parents on the author's web site. www.geoffbaggett.comThe British have invaded Charlestown and the Revolutionary War has descended with a vengeance upon the sleepy southern frontier. Oppression, violence, and fear overwhelm the villages and homesteads of North and South Carolina. Thirteen-year-old William Hamilton is violently drawn into the war by forces seemingly beyond his control. He is racked with guilt after he is forced to take part in a battle at a frontier cabin. He vows that he will never take up arms against another human being. But as the war rages around him and the British declare a personal war upon his family, William must decide whether he will honor his vow or stand up to the enemy.Little Hornet is the emotional, triumphant story of a brave American boy fighting for his country, home, and freedom ... and for his big brothers.

Robert Hammock had a restless spirit. He grew weary of the quiet life of Colonial Virginia and left his ancestral lands in 1774 in search of a new life on the edge of civilization. He and his wife, Milly, guided their family on a adventurous overland journey to settle in the rugged, untamed Indian lands of Georgia. Frontier life suited the Hammock family. They formed new friendships and hacked a rich and fulfilling life out of Georgia woods.Then a War of Revolution swept the colonies, eventually invading their pristine backcountry. Robert and Milly chose to make a stand and fight, side by side, for their security and freedom. But that choice soon cost them their farm, their possessions, and their home. Forced to flee for their lives from revenge-hungry Tories and their British masters, Milly and her children became refugees across the mountains in Tennessee while Robert and his faithful slave, Frank, returned to Georgia to fight a guerrilla war against the British. Would Robert Hammock and the tenacious Regiment of Refugees be able to drive the British from Georgia? Would Milly ever see her beloved Robert and her distant Georgia home again? Would Frank ever know real love and family or experience true freedom?Partisans and Refugees is the heartbreaking but victorious story of an early American family torn apart by war but united by loyalty, love, and liberty.

Pierre Grimard's dream was to leave his boyhood home in France and voyage to America. He longed to begin a new life, business, and family in the French settlements of the faraway frontier in the Illinois country. Ten years later it seemed that Pierre had fulfilled every one of his dreams. He had a beautiful, devoted wife, a home full of children, and a thriving business in the French trading outpost at Vincennes on the Wabash River. Then in the winter of 1778 this tiny, primitive village became the epicenter of a bloody struggle between the powerful armies of Great Britain and the rebels of the American Revolution. Colonel George Rogers Clark of Virginia and his ragtag army of frontier riflemen, the Long Knives, occupied Vincennes and its fort in an effort to eliminate the British influence on the Native Americans in the Northwest. But the British would soon return ... and with a vengeance.Frenchmen and Long Knives is the unique story of a small band of French settlers and frontiersmen who swore an oath to Virginia and chose to become Patriots and soldiers in the struggle to give birth to a new nation.

Betsy Johnson was only eight years old when she traveled with her family to reach the rugged, untamed Kentucky frontier. The Johnson family found a home at a place called Bryan Station, a remote fort in the dense Kentucky forest. She worked with her family to plant crops, make clothing, and care for her younger brothers and sisters. It was a hard life, but a good life. Betsy loved her home in Kentucky. Every day was an adventure.Then, in the summer of 1782, the American Revolutionary War found its way to this isolated fort. Over five hundred Indians, led by British officers, surrounded Bryan Station and prepared to attack the settlers there. A Bucket Full of Courage tells about the incredible spirit and bravery of this little girl and the other heroes of Bryan Station who stood against the attack.

Walter Billingsley's entire life changed on a dark, violent night in the spring of 1776. At the tender age of fifteen, he witnessed and experienced unspeakable acts of terror against his family, perpetrated by militants loyal to the British Crown. The horrors of that unforgettable night launched this innocent Colonial lad on a determined course toward service in the rebellion known as the American Revolution.Five horrendous years of suffering, privation, violence, loss, and war molded the North Carolina lad into a battle-hardened, bitter, and angry young man. He became disheartened, despondent, and vengeful. Walter grew to hate the world around him, so he departed all that was familiar to him and set out in search of a new life in the raw, unspoiled mountains of the western frontier.Would Walter ever feel peace and forgiveness in his heart again? Or, would he carry his painful scars of violence and rage to his grave?Soldiers and Martyrs is the story of an unlikely Patriot who left his farm and home in North Carolina to become a man, fight for his loved ones, and help earn freedom for the United States of America.

Elizabeth Yeisley was mature beyond her years. As the oldest of five daughters in a fatherless home, she had no choice but to grow up fast. Her father, Michael Yeisley, was a soldier in the German Regiment of the Continental Army. He was deployed on the battlefields of Pennsylvania, fighting under General George Washington for independence from Great Britain.The war was not going well for the American cause. The British occupied the capital at Philadelphia. Redcoats were swarming throughout the countryside. Washington's army lost one battle after another. The prospects for a victorious American nation seemed quite grim. Like so many others in eastern Pennsylvania, Elizabeth and her family lost their home in the fighting. The only way they could find food and shelter was to go in search of her father and join the Continental Army as "camp followers." Their journey would lead them to a cold, muddy, hunger-filled encampment known in American history as Valley Forge.Little Camp Follower is the story of one brave little girl who became a part of Washington's army. Hers is a uniquely American story of unspeakable difficulties and incredible bravery.

Almost all of the men of the Boone family were well-known early American adventurers and frontiersmen. Squire Boone was no different. He accompanied his brother, Daniel, on several expeditions and treks into the wild, untamed Kentucky country. Then, in 1776, Squire packed up his family and moved them to Kentucky. His desire was to be a part of taming that vast, unspoiled frontier.Squire's sons, Jonathan, Moses, and Isaiah, witnessed and lived much of the tumultuous early history of Kentucky. Over the years, they survived numerous attacks by native tribes. They suffered unspeakable hardship, pain, and hunger as they helped their parents carve out a new life on the Kentucky frontier. They also fought alongside their father to protect their family.Pioneer life was fragile and uncertain. Through all of their trials, the sons of Squire Boone were always on the move. They were driven from place after place, fort after fort, and cabin after cabin. It seemed like they were Always Looking for a Home. But, would they ever find one? Would they ever really discover home?

William Newman was the son of a dedicated British Loyalist. Growing up in the South Carolina backcountry, he had never questioned his father's loyalty to England or to King George III. He, too, had always considered himself a loyal subject to King and country. But when the armies of the British empire invaded South Carolina in 1780, a violent civil war erupted in the backcountry. This new war pitted friend against friend and neighbor against neighbor. As William witnessed the injustices and atrocities of the war, he began to question the King's actions and his father's loyalties. But, could he ever go against his father's politics and wishes? Would he actually take up arms and go to war against the mightiest army in the world? Little Turncoat is the story of a teenager from South Carolina who bravely charted his own course and, through amazing acts of courage and valor, served the cause of independence and the United States of America.

Jonas and Justus Avery are on the run for their lives. At a young age they were kidnapped from their father and sold into indentured servitude on a large Virginia plantation. Now, five years later, the two brave lads have fled the horrible plantation and escaped from their cruel master. With pursuers and bloodhounds hot on their heels, the clever brothers head toward the city of Baltimore in search of their long lost father. They are desperate to find him and once again become a family. But will they ever find him? Will they ever truly be free? Or will they be hunted down, captured, and forced to become servants once more? Book one in The Liberty Lads mystery series, The Runaway Servants is the adventurous tale of two smart, brave brothers who risk everything to discover the hidden truths of their past and find freedom in their future. Along the way they discover a few unique talents and abilities such as finding lost people and things, unraveling mysteries, and solving crimes.

Esther Billups was a girl of the Virginia frontier. She was an able pioneer, farmer, and hunter. Thanks to the influence of her soldier father, she learned at a young age how to play the drum. She could drum military tunes and cadences with great skill. She dreamed of one day becoming a drummer in the Continental Army. But girls could not serve as drummers in any army. Hers was an impossible dream. So, she settled for the happiness of a simple life in the Virginia backcountry. Then, through a series of unspeakable events, Esther lost everyone and everything important to her. When she faced the possibility of losing her freedom, as well, Esther went on the run. She ran from her past, from her pain, from her loneliness ... and from the law. With the help of a newfound friend, Esther discovered a way to hide from everyone and everything. She assumed the cleverest of disguises. And it was a disguise that might actually help her fulfill her greatest dream But would she ever realize that dream? Could she ever serve the cause of independency as a Little Drummer?

Basil was the youngest child of James and Elizabeth Billingsley. Throughout his entire life, all of his older siblings had called him, "Little Brother." He lived comfortably with his parents in a stately home in the quiet frontier town of Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina. Basil never did anything dangerous or important ... until a quiet night in April, 1776. Loyalist militiamen raided his home and attacked his Patriot family. At the tender age of nine, Basil had to take up arms and fight to defend his home. His quiet, boring life was shattered on that night of gunfire, blood, and pain.As the years passed, the American Revolution inched closer and closer to his home. A battle was brewing ... one of the biggest battles of the war. Armies mustered and marched within sight of his own house. But, what would Basil Billingsley do? Would he hide out in the comfort and safety of his home? Or, would he take up a musket and fight?Little Brother is the story of a brave young man from North Carolina who overcame his fears and fought for his freedom, his family, and his country.

A great multitude of Germans departed Europe in the mid-1700's to pursue new lives in America. Most settled in Pennsylvania, where their native German culture thrived. These new citizens of the New World gladly swore their oaths to Great Britain's king, and enjoyed the rights and privileges afforded to all citizens of England's colonies.But, when the American Revolution erupted in their new land, these German pioneers had to make a very difficult choice. They could retain their allegiance to King George III and Great Britain, or they could align themselves with the rebels, and fight for the formation of an altogether new nation. Immigrants and Patriots tells the stories of two young German-Americans who chose to fight for the United States of America. In so doing, they each charted a course in life that would lead them much personal pain, privation, tragedy, and loss. But, ultimately, that same choice would help ensure liberty and freedom for their families and for generations of their descendants.

There were some very unusual jobs in Colonial America. One of the strangest jobs of all was catching rats. Towns and villages all over the early Colonies had professional rat catchers ... men who hunted rats and removed them from homes, shops, and stores. Needless to say, it was a dirty, stinky, and sometimes scary job.Come and meet Silas Moore, a humble man from Colonial Virginia. See why he became a rat catcher, and join him on his first adventure