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    Betsy: The Adventures of an Early American Girl
    Betsy: The Adventures of an Early American Girl
    Betsy: The Adventures of an Early American Girl
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    Betsy: The Adventures of an Early American Girl

    By David Metzger

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    "Betsy: The Adventures of an Early American Girl" is a historical fiction story of a young girl growing up in colonial Virginia during the Revolutionary War. She is independent, resourceful, honest and brave. She is also a full-blooded Algonquian Indian. The first chapter describes the sadness and joy of her transition from the Algonquian tribe to her colonial parents. Her settler father's contribution to the War is gun-making. This ten-year-old helps him in his shop, in addition to helping her mother run the household. She accompanies her father to Mount Vernon, where they meet with George Washington for orders of more muskets. But General Washington has other things on his mind. He is moving his entire army to Yorktown to reinforce the small force of Virginia Continental Army soldiers laying siege to General Cornwallis at Yorktown. This small force is outnumbered, desperate, and discouraged. Washington needs to send them word that help is on the way. Betsy's adventures start there, and will test her in every way.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateApr 29, 2022
    ISBN9781667844114
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      Betsy - David Metzger

      CHAPTER 1

      Beginnings

      Robert Hawkins bumped along in the family wagon on his way home from town. As the Revolutionary War raged on, he knew his best contribution to the fight for independence from King George III was to make weapons for the Continental Army. Instead of donning a uniform, he worked hard at his trade.

      As he neared home, he passed an Indian village. Wigwams came into view. They reminded him of another war. The Algonquian Indians, inhabitants of this eastern region of Virginia, fought the redcoats, sometimes the colonists, and sometimes other tribes. He felt sorry for them. It was a hard life.

      He turned his wagon toward the village, intending to drop off the food his wife had prepared. They felt like it was Algonquian land, and they and their fellow colonists owed these Native Americans for living on it.

      As he got closer, he shouted, Whoa, Chester. The wagon stopped. The sight gave him chills. Redcoats were in the village. He recognized the redcoat in charge. It was Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton, the cruel British colonel who commanded a group of renegade British raiders. They did not fight in regular battles. Instead, they raided depots, villages, and colonists.

      Two redcoats held Chief Great Eagle by his arms. Redcoat muskets kept the braves at bay.

      Tarleton was shouting at the Chief. The redcoats trained their muskets on him. A redcoat motioned for Hawkins to stop.

      Hawkins didn’t. He leaped from the wagon and ran to the Chief. He placed himself between Great Eagle and Tarleton.

      What is the issue here? Hawkins demanded.

      This does not concern you, Tarleton snarled. Leave. Or I will shoot you with this miscreant.

      Tarleton’s Aide de Camp, who rode by his side, addressed Hawkins, "Someone stole one of our horses last night. Colonel Tarleton believes it was one of these

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