Brotherhood of the Wilderness (Paperback)

Paperback. The story flows like a fine bourbon on the rocks. Savor the immersion into the graded social order of the landed gentry, the farmers, the Indians, and the slaves. No story is complete without the support of family and friends, and like George Washington, this story owes its success especially to a wife's love and patience.The story begins in 1789. You join Seneca Chief Guyasuta as he watches General George Washington take the presidential oath of office in New York City, and you get privileged insight into the Brotherhood's secret meeting with Joseph Brewster. Then the timeline shifts to where it all began in a warm summer in 1740 at Augustine and Mary's Ferry Farm on the beautiful Rappahannock River, where a precocious teenage George caused the neighbors to spread rumors. He stretched plantation rules. The story interlaces Indian ceremonies into his developmental years and their influence on him. Chief Guyasuta was a spiritual leader who grew close to the Brotherhood. He met George at Logstown and affectionately nicknamed him Tall Hunter. They were close in age. Guyasuta provides genuine insight into wilderness survival and battle outcomes by sharing passages from the scouts' notebooks and journals. Militia tools and techniques helped George win battles, and he hints at the Culper Spy Ring's adaptation of wilderness spycraft.The story embellishes George's transition from a surveyor to a regimental commander. Historians tell us that while serving King George II from a mansion in Williamsburg, Virginia, Governor Dinwiddie commissioned George as a British Colonial Major to deliver messages to the French Army in the Ohio Valley. Britain was at war with King Louis XV of France. Europe called the conflict the Seven Years' War, which played out in colonial settlements around the globe, especially in the Colonies of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York. After the controversial murder of Ensign Joseph Coulon de Jumonville, Dinwiddie promoted George to Colonel to lead a Virginia Colonial Regiment in the French and Indian War. George rose from a low aristocrat to become the first President of the United States, the ultimate transformation of the 13 British Colonies.The lesser-told history is that Nova Scotia, Britain's 14th colony, tried to join the 13 colonies in the bid for independence. Geographical distance and limited resources restricted participation. Native American trade and information networks stretched from Nova Scotia to the Spanish Colony of Florida. Canadian and American colonists and slaves developed relationships with Indigenous fur traders. You witness unexpected encounters with the Pamunkey Queen Ann, her daughter, and her tribe; an adventure in Barbados; an exposed dead-drop with Jacob Van Braam in Port Alexandria; an assassination attempt; a near-drowning; encounters with Queen Aliquippa and her daughter; and a trip down the Potomac River. George's relationships challenge the era's social norms. He helped capture Fort Duquesne after years of British Army failure, and the knowledge he gained on his military and emissary missions in the wilderness helped him defeat the British Army during the American Revolution.The story concludes with the Brotherhood's twilight and transition. While protecting their true identity, the Brotherhood discloses heritage, songs, trade routes, weaponry, and a few secrets as we shift to 1800 and commemorate their experiences with George and the Washington family. Welcome to the Wilds of Pennsylvania and Boone Mountain. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…