Author: Cornwell, Bernard.
Publication year: 2011
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Edition: New pbk. ed.
Genre: Historical fiction. lcsh Historical.
Category: Fiction
Publisher: Harper,
Resource type: Physical
ISBN: 0007331746 9780007331741 (pbk): 0007331746 :
Notes: Summer 1779: a British force of fewer than 1,000 Scottish infantry were sent to build a garrison in the state of Maine. But Massachusetts was determined to expel the British, and they sent a fleet to 'captivate, kill and destroy' the enemy. Told from both sides of the battle, this story features real figures from history. Summer 1779: a British force of fewer than 1,000 Scottish infantry were sent to build a garrison in the state of Maine. But Massachusetts was determined to expel the British, and they sent a fleet to 'captivate, kill and destroy' the enemy. Told from both sides of the battle, this story features real figures from history. Originally published: London: HarperCollins, 2010. Summer 1779: a British force of fewer than 1,000 Scottish infantry were sent to build a garrison in the state of Maine. But Massachusetts was determined to expel the British, and they sent a fleet to 'captivate, kill and destroy' the enemy. Told from both sides of the battle, this story features real figures from history.
Audience: Teen readers
Extent: xiv, 495 p. : map ; 20 cm.