John Treegate's Musket: The Birth of the Revolutionary War (The Treegate Series)

by Leonard Wibberley

Book Overview

An epic historical adventure that takes young readers from The Boston Massacre to the Battle of Bunker Hill...The year is 1769, and wealthy merchant John Treegate is a solid citizen of Boston, who is loyal to his British King. John has taught his eleven-year-old son Peter to be loyal too, and wanting nothing more than his father's approval, Peter always does as told.But when his father is called back to England on business, Peter is left behind and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521433380
• ISBN13: 9781521433386
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Intelligent Historical Fiction for Young Adults

John Treegate's Musket (Living History Library)wonderful,wonderful novel for young adults.The Irish author,Leonard Wibberley,equals Patrick O'Brien for engrossing saga set just before and during the American Revolution.This book became the basis for a 7-book series that takes young Peter Treegate from shipwrecked orphan to a Captain of militia in the Continental Army.I just can't recommend it enough for lovers of historical fiction.

John Treegate's Musket

Not only does Peter live an exiting life but he gets to visit some strange places as well. As you know Peter is made cabin boy on a ship on the high seas but the ship makes a stop at a French island and although it is beautiful with strange birds flying around, it is filled with disease and poverty. When they get away from the dreadful island the ship is sunk in a hurricane and the Maclearen of Spey saves Peter. The Maclearan of Spey is a mountain man and lives in a heavily wooded forest filled with rattle snakes, bears, goats, deer and more. Last but certainly Peter finds himself in a beautiful field with a sunny sky only to fight in the Revolutionary war. I haven't been to places like this... have you?