Synopsis
Sam Trevarthan was sent by General Andrew Jackson in 1814 to spy on Pensacola and learn what he could of British and Spanish activities there. Sam got what seemed at the time a stroke of genius: capture a British officer and take him to Mobile to Jackson for questioning. His selected victim was General Anthony "Tony" Hamden, who turned out to be a whole lot more than Sam bargained for. After Hamden learned the hard way that he was dependent on Trevarthan for survival as well as his prisoner, the two called a truce and worked together. Trevarthan was wounded by a bitter, nothing-to-lose remnant of the Muscogee Creek nation, and Hamden tended his wound. The British officer turned out to be surprisingly resourceful. They conversed extensively, while Sam recovered and they floated down the Perdido River in a pirogue, but Sam stoutly refused Hamden's overtures of friendship. The truce ended at Fort Bowyer (now Fort Morgan) at the entrance to Mobile Bay. Hamden turned unexpectedly wily and escaped. Sam realized professional soldiers had their advantages. Both men accompanied their respective armies to New Orleans where Trevarthan participated in the defense under Jackson, and Hamden participated in preparations for attack under his mentor, General Packenham. Hamden made an expedition into New Orleans as a spy and then an expedition to Jean Lafiite at Grande Isle; Trevarthan sniped at the British from the swamp and inadvertantly wounded Hamden slightly. At last, the British assault began, but American cannon and rifles decimated the British Army, Wellington's Invincibles, who had just defeated Napoleon. Hamden found himself seemingly alone in a field of death until Trevarthan pulled him to safety and captivity. Both he and Trevarthan broke down totally from the massive bloodshed of the day, but in totally different ways. Hamden comforted Sam, and the Americans treated their captive more as a guest than a prisoner. Hamden was eventually exchanged and returned to his own army. But the war wasn't over, and Sam still refused Hamden's friendship.
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Two at War
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Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 253 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.64 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur zk1983183997
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