Sunset of the Iroquois

by Michael Winston

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?

460 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 4, 2011

About the author

Born in Germany to American soldier and German mother. Army brat. Served in US Navy as Radarman aboard U.S.S. Cromwell (DE-1014) from 1967-71. BA in Anthropology from Ithaca College; MSW from Syracuse University. Worked in VA clinic and then in U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division psychiatric clinic in Germany for Dept. of Defense.
Writes historical fiction novels, including the (now 6-part) Jonathan Kinkaid nautical fiction series that follows the adventures of an American naval officer during the Revolutionary War; and the epic adventure "Sunset of the Iroquois," about a tribe of Cayuga Iroquois who tried to prevent the invasion of their lands by Washington's army in 1779.
Also wrote the Sgt. Smith World War II trilogy that follows a squad of soldiers in the 1st Infantry Division from North Africa, to Sicily, to D-Day and into Germany. The first book, "Baptism of Fire," is about the North African Campaign. Book two, "Soldiers in the Sun" is about the Campaign for Sicily. The third installment, "Forward to Danger" begins with the D-Day invasion on Omaha Beach, takes us across France and into Germany. Although written in novel format, this series is a true story, being a memoir of my father's experiences during the war, based on documented history and stories my father told me. Photos of him are on the cover.
Michael Winston website: www.michaelwinston.org

Reviews

[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written book chronicling the Sullivan Expedition into the "Indian Country" of NY in 1799. An objective look at both sides of the conflict...Love Historical Fiction!!!

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good historical fiction based on the Sullivan-Clinton campaign in the Susquehanna river valley, late 1779-80. Good characterization of the participants on both sides.