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In this fifth volume of the Jonathan Kinkaid series, our intrepid
captain is given command of America's premier warship, one of the
finest ships ever produced during the Revolutionary War, the large
and powerful 40-gun frigate Alliance, her mission to deliver
100,000 Spanish milled dollars from the Caribbean port of Havana,
Cuba to the coffers of Congress. Needless to say there are many
forces that hope to grab this fortune for themselves and others
would be just as happy to ensure it never reaches American shores.
From the wind in the rigging to the roar of broadsides; with
colorful characters, both old and new, as well as unexpected guests
and surprising events, The Treasure Ship has everything one expects
in a Kinkaid adventure, and more.
In this second volume of the Sgt. Smith World War II trilogy, we
find First Squad on the hot and rocky island of Sicily as the
Allies plan to take and hold the island in order to better control
shipping in the Mediterranean and as a jumping off point for the
invasion of Italy. The First Infantry Division, having been
bloodied in the fierce fighting in the hills and desert country of
Tunisia, has learned a few hard lessons. After receiving some
devastating setbacks in the Kasserine Pass from Rommel's Africa
Corps, the First Division stood their ground at El Guettar and came
back to beat the best the Germans could throw at them. Not only did
they fight and win against the famous German 10th and 21st Panzer
Divisions, the elite Hermann Goering Division, and Rommel's Africa
Corps, but they then played a central role in evicting the Nazis
from North Africa. Not only has the First Division earned the
respect of their German opponents, but the soldiers have slowly
learned to hate their enemy, who has taught them that war is a
serious business, a business of killing, and they are beginning to
take pride in their craft. Based upon stories my father told me, as
well as documented history, we now rejoin First Squad as they
invade the Land of the Cyclops, from the landing beaches at Gela to
the climactic battle for Troina.
It is the summer of 1779 and the height of the American Revolution.
The New York frontier from Albany to the Pennsylvania border is in
bloody turmoil as raiding parties of Iroquois Indians from
different tribes join with Tories to attack their neighbors who
they call rebels and traitors against the Crown of England. Deep in
the forest, lying at the bottom of the largest of the Finger Lakes,
is a small tribe of Cayuga Iroquois Indians who wish only to live
their lives in peace by remaining neutral in the white man's war.
But what can a young brave do when he learns that the great General
Washington has ordered a 5000-man army to invade his country and
burn every town to the ground and kill or take hostage all his
people and drive them from their land in revenge for these border
raids? "Sunset of the Iroquois" is a gritty, character-driven, and
historically accurate depiction of the Clinton-Sullivan campaign,
the invasion of the Indian country and the largest military
operation ever undertaken during the American Revolution. Rarely
mentioned in the history books, this true story is told from both
sides with famous figures and colorful personalities, with emphasis
on young warrior and Iroquois way of life. Join with Yellow Bear as
he follows his father, the war chief Too Tall Pine, along with
Fishcarrier, Cornplanter, Red Jacket, and other Iroquois warriors
as they take up the hatchet to protect their people from
annihilation. Most of the General officers who participated in the
campaign kept daily journals which provided an accurate framework
for this exciting, action-packed adventure novel that also tells
the story from the viewpoint of a platoon of Morgan's Rangers, an
elite group of riflemen, including the famous Timothy Murphy and
his group of sharpshooters, led by the bold but rash Lieutenant
Thomas Boyd, who, along with 16 of his men met a tragic end while
scouting for the army.
"Hazardous Duty," finds Kinkaid in command of the 18-gun sloop of
war, Ranger, tasked with scouting duties for the Continental Fleet
in this third volume of the Jonathan Kinkaid Series. Braving not
only the foul and frigid weather of northern waters, Kinkaid must
contend with an inexperienced crew, a badly leaking ship, and
personality clashes among senior officers; one of them being the
bold and aggressive John Paul Jones, in command of the Frigate
Alfred, not to mention trying to evade a strong and powerful
British force that hopes to trap and destroy the fleet in the Gulf
of St. Lawrence. Another high seas adventure from the pen of the
American nautical fiction writer, Michael Winston, and certain to
become a classic in its genre Cover art by the author.
In this first book of the Jonathan Kinkaid Series, "Independent
Action," our hero serves as First Lieutenant aboard the American
frigate Randolph of 32 guns, blockaded in the port of Philadelphia
during the winter of 1776-77. Tasked with orders to undertake
"independent action" in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic
against a mighty British convoy, she manages to elude enemy
warships long enough to transform her crew-from the crusty
boatswain O'Toole to the teenage midshipman Billy Weatherby-into an
effective fighting force. Fast-paced, old-fashioned, high seas
adventure at its very best. Cover art by the author.
This first volume in the Sgt. Smith WWII trilogy follows a squad of
First Infantry Division soldiers to the Tunisian desert of North
Africa in their first experience of war. As members of the "Big Red
One," the most famous division in the American army, they do battle
with the most famous units in the German army; Rommel's Africa
Corps, as well as the 10th and 21st Panzer Divisions. Although this
three-part series is told in novel format, it is a true story,
based upon documented accounts as well as stories my father told
me. This is a vivid, unvarnished odyssey into the slit trenches of
World War II, a gritty look at a war we should never forget. Volume
2: "Soldiers in the Sun: Sgt. Smith in the Campaign for Sicily" now
available.
In this fourth volume of the Jonathan Kinkaid historical fiction
series, our daring American Navy Captain and his seagoing patriots
take the news of our great victory over the British at Saratoga to
Benjamin Franklin in Paris. Filled with intrigue and villainy,
spies and saboteurs, "Tidings of Victory" has everything from the
sound of booming cannons in ship-to-ship battles to a bold rescue
of American seamen from an English prison. Another triumph of
seagoing adventure in the Winston style Bonus material included
from Michael Winston's epic "Sunset of the Iroquois."
"Uprising" is the exciting second book of the Jonathan Kinkaid
series, where Kinkaid's daring and proficiency are tested to the
limit when he is given command of the lightly armed brig, Swift, of
12 guns. Ordered to deliver a diplomat bearing a copy of the
Declaration of Independence to the Dutch free port of St. Eustatia
in the Caribbean, his mission seems easy enough. But then why have
they taken on over 100 muskets and heavy weapons? All Kinkaid is
told is that he must assist a major of marines with a secret
assignment that takes them to the wet, steaming jungle island of
Dominica, inhabited by cannibalistic Carib Indians. As if this and
the might of the Royal Navy weren't enough to contend with, Kinkaid
must also gain information of any pirate activity in the Caribbean
that might interfere with American shipping between St. Eustatia
and American shores. A story of strange allies and astounding
deceit, of happy times followed by terrible heartbreak, where the
tinkling of champagne glasses is followed by the roar of cannons in
the blink of an eye, "Uprising" is rousing, fast-paced sea-going
adventure in the Winston style. Cover art by the author.
The focus of this book is based on the author and character's
passion for Art especially music and dance through a combination of
short stories (Fiction / Gay, Semi autobiographical), letters and
poetry with their own take on life and unique interpretations and
reflections of the individuals. As is the case in the first story
which is a compilation of short stories arranged as chapters. The
first chapter is a metaphoric compilation of the written and spoken
word presented in the context of an orchestral composition; in this
case, three instruments, the human mind, body and soul or spirit!
The focus of this book is based on the author and character's
passion for Art especially music and dance through a combination of
short stories (Fiction / Gay, Semi autobiographical), letters and
poetry with their own take on life and unique interpretations and
reflections of the individuals. As is the case in the first story
which is a compilation of short stories arranged as chapters. The
first chapter is a metaphoric compilation of the written and spoken
word presented in the context of an orchestral composition; in this
case, three instruments, the human mind, body and soul or spirit!
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