Buckskin Pimpernel
The Exploits of Justus Sherwood, Loyalist Spy
Dundurn Press · Print & ebook · August 21, 1996
At the beginning of the American Revolution, Justus Sherwood left his young family in order to serve with the Kingâs forces, first with General Burgoyne on his disastrous invasion of New York.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow Justus Sherwood from Burgoyne’s failed invasion to espionage operations based at Lake Champlain.
- Genres
- Colonial & Revolutionary U.S., Action & Adventure
- Published
- Dundurn Press, August 21, 1996
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At the beginning of the American Revolution, Justus Sherwood left his young family in order to serve with the Kingâs forces, first with General Burgoyne on his disastrous invasion of New York. He was soon appointed Supervisor of Spies and Prisoner Exchanges, and from his "Loyal Blockhouse" on Lake Champlain he sent out raiding parties and spying missions to harass the rebels in New York and England.
Sherwood’s Spy Work
Follow Justus Sherwood from Burgoyne’s failed invasion to espionage operations based at Lake Champlain.
Come here for
- Justus Sherwood’s service with Burgoyne’s forces
- His role supervising spies and prisoner exchanges
Expect
- Raiding parties and spying missions against rebels in New York
- A Loyalist’s wartime work and divided family life
Where it sits
| Colonial & Revolutionary U.S. | 100% |
|---|---|
| Action & Adventure | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Historical Fiction
- Authors
- Mary Beacock Fryer
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Published
- August 21, 1996
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure