As well as the various books mentioned above, my research was aided by the series of excellent War of 1812 documentaries which are available to view on the PBS website, www.pbs.org. I’m also grateful to Darren Bonaparte (cool name, or what?) who was very generous with his time and advice. His website, wampumchronicles.com, is well worth a visit for anyone who would like to read more about Mohawk history and culture.

About the Author

James McGee has worked in banking, sales, newspapers, the airline industry and bookselling. His interest in the Napoleonic period dates back to his first reading of C.S. Forester’s The Gun. This collection features the first three books in the Matthew Hawkwood series. The fourth, Rebellion, is out now.

Also by James McGee

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Resurrectionist

Rapscallion

Rebellion

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