The year is 1756. A mixed heritage man crosses the Hudson River. Born to a former slave and an Indian mother, he has been freed. He travels north. An Indian tribe befriends him. He joins the tribe and eventually marries an Indian woman. The couple's oldest son, Little Owl, grows into a teenager who is a great hunter.All is peaceful until Little Owl and his friends are kidnapped by Hessian soldiers while out hunting. The boys are taken far to the south and placed in a prison compound. Their fellow prisoners include former slaves who are members of the Continental Army. After months of internment, the group is rescued. The boys are inducted into the Continental Army.They spend the next five years fighting as members of the Continental Army. At the end of the war, they return to their village. They left as boys, but return as battle-hardened men.
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Edward G. Briscoe, M.D. is a retired physician of Native American and African-American heritage. He and his wife, Agatha Briscoe, co-authored several other books including Distant Revenge, a medical murder mystery. Excerpts of his work, Diary of a Short-Timer in Vietnam, are included in Exploring America?s Past, a multimedia curriculum.
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FROM A CHARACTOR IN THE DREYER( authorsgrandaughter),
By Krystina Morant (washinton DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dreyre: The Saga of Little Owl and Fox Slayer (Paperback)
hi, i am Krystina Morant (NO LIE) i would like to give would like to take my tweety bird hat off to you, because u have written 3 books without drama or anything. i would also like to say keep up the work. Aggie: WOW OMY GOODNESS 3 books. thats alot even i couldn't do it. Tick: Mr. Army guy (lol) you've done it! I would like to also say thanks for putting me in the book. I love you guys very much even if it means for me to wirte the dreyer part 2 the aftermath. lol anyways call ya gurl sometimes buh bye
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Good character development,
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This review is from: The Dreyre: The Saga of Little Owl and Fox Slayer (Paperback)
The authors of The Dreyre have done a fantastic job of bringing Little Owl, Fox Slayer and the other characters to life. I felt as if I knew Krystina Morant, the young slave woman who was a spy for the Continental Army. I could almost hear her as she played her violin and entertained the British soldiers. Her keen powers of observation made her the perfect spy. Her vital role in providing badly needed information to the Continental Army officers demonstrated the unique role often played by non-combatants in the war. I would recommend this book to all who are interested in finding out more about the lives of both Native Americans and Black men and women who were involved in this conflict which resulted in the birth of our Country.
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Little Known History of the War for Independence,
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This review is from: The Dreyre: The Saga of Little Owl and Fox Slayer (Paperback)
The Dreyre is a well-written story which is obviously based on extensive historical and geographical research. The authors spent a great deal of energy adding detail and realism to the characters, events, and places. Little Owl, Fox Slayer, Valdis McFall and the other characters seem to come to life as they fight for freedom and endure the hardships of war. This book is a must read for anyone interested in Revolutionary War history, the roles of Native Americans and African-Americans in that war. History buffs will appreciate its adherence to the historical timelines.
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