Private Jacob Murray, a twenty-six-year-old Pennsylvanian volunteer in the ranks of George Washington s Virginia Provincial Militia, is scouting the dense, almost impassable Ohio Valley wilderness in May 1754. Together with his twin brother, Israel, and two Mingo warriors, Jacob searches for a party of French troops encroaching on British soil.
Back at home, Murray s wife, Maggie, and their four children carve out a meager existence until a group of French and Huron war parties raid their small farm. Taken captive, they are unsure if they will live to see their husband and father...
Private Jacob Murray, a twenty-six-year-old Pennsylvanian volunteer in the ranks of George Washington s Virginia Provincial Militia, is scouting th...