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Forbes Road: Love, War, and Revenge on the Pennsylvania Frontier
The border country has erupted in flames!
It is 1763: The French and Indian War is over. But the tribes of the Ohio Country, under a charismatic leader named Pontiac, have united in bloody rebellion against their new British rulers and the relentless waves of European settlers who threaten their way of life.
Young Wend Eckert, German by birth and Scots-Irish by adoption, marches as a scout with the British Army to find the dazzling English girl who was his first love and is now the captive of a Mingo war captain. The youth must help Colonel Henry Bouquet of the Royal Americans guide an expedition along Forbes Road, the wilderness trail which connects Fort Pitt with Eastern Pennsylvania, in a desperate attempt to save hundreds of settlers besieged in the fort.
Then a distraction appears in the form of an enchanting Scots girl who is the darling of a highland regiment but has eyes only for the young colonial scout. the war and the youth's future will hang in the balance at a place called Bushy Run where the ragtag British battalion and a massive force of tribal warriors battle for control of the Ohio Country.
Somewhere along Forbes Road the boy becomes a man and the man grows into a legend.
It is 1763: The French and Indian War is over. But the tribes of the Ohio Country, under a charismatic leader named Pontiac, have united in bloody rebellion against their new British rulers and the relentless waves of European settlers who threaten their way of life.
Young Wend Eckert, German by birth and Scots-Irish by adoption, marches as a scout with the British Army to find the dazzling English girl who was his first love and is now the captive of a Mingo war captain. The youth must help Colonel Henry Bouquet of the Royal Americans guide an expedition along Forbes Road, the wilderness trail which connects Fort Pitt with Eastern Pennsylvania, in a desperate attempt to save hundreds of settlers besieged in the fort.
Then a distraction appears in the form of an enchanting Scots girl who is the darling of a highland regiment but has eyes only for the young colonial scout. the war and the youth's future will hang in the balance at a place called Bushy Run where the ragtag British battalion and a massive force of tribal warriors battle for control of the Ohio Country.
Somewhere along Forbes Road the boy becomes a man and the man grows into a legend.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
487 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 25, 2012
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
May 20, 2015
Great story.Well written and historically accurate.Full of frontier adventures, romance, lost love, and native american culture. A book anyone interested in historical novels will enjoy.
March 15, 2015
My interest in this book was more of a personal nature due to the fact that my fifth Great Grandfather, much like the main character of this book was also a German, who settled on the frontier of Pennsylvania, near and at the same time this story takes place, with the Forbes Road crossing very near his original "Tomahawk Claim".
His biography states that "he travelled far and wide amongst the Indians".
This book portraits that in addition to the struggle simply to survive, was the almost constant threat that your entire family could be captured, tortured and killed at any time. The story gives a realist account of not only living with, but thriving with this ever present threat.
The author also went to great lengths to describe the various cultures, who populated the frontier; the Scots-Irish, the German Speaking People, the English as well as the native American's.
His biography states that "he travelled far and wide amongst the Indians".
This book portraits that in addition to the struggle simply to survive, was the almost constant threat that your entire family could be captured, tortured and killed at any time. The story gives a realist account of not only living with, but thriving with this ever present threat.
The author also went to great lengths to describe the various cultures, who populated the frontier; the Scots-Irish, the German Speaking People, the English as well as the native American's.
March 15, 2014
Exciting historical fiction. Couldn't put it down!
April 20, 2018
Robert J. Shade did an amazing job in creating this series on early American history, historical-fiction with pizzazz. I enjoyed every book and was excited to read on and on until I finished the series. Love the characters he employed in his books, a new touch from past readings on this era. Extraordinary tales of mystery and suspense that will keep you reading with anticipation as the story unfolds.
July 25, 2024
Loss and redemption on the colonial Pennsylvania frontier
A youth becomes a man as apprentice gunsmith Wend Eckert travels with his father to the Pennsylvania back country in the service of military and colonial officials in the mid 1700's era. A budding romance and tribal attacks complicate the journey. I read this book through Kindle Unlimited on my Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 tablet.
A youth becomes a man as apprentice gunsmith Wend Eckert travels with his father to the Pennsylvania back country in the service of military and colonial officials in the mid 1700's era. A budding romance and tribal attacks complicate the journey. I read this book through Kindle Unlimited on my Amazon Kindle Fire HD 10 tablet.
September 10, 2017
Excellent
This is a real facts, with fiction based story. The people and the characters are brought to life by the author. The addendum is full of historical facts and research the author has included. This is written exactly the way I like to read historical fiction.
This is a real facts, with fiction based story. The people and the characters are brought to life by the author. The addendum is full of historical facts and research the author has included. This is written exactly the way I like to read historical fiction.
July 26, 2022
Outstanding read
I liked that I found out history between French and Indian War and the Revolution. There was one thing I didn't like was the disparaging remark about Washington in the acknowledgements. I am very interested in learning more about Henry Bouquet
I liked that I found out history between French and Indian War and the Revolution. There was one thing I didn't like was the disparaging remark about Washington in the acknowledgements. I am very interested in learning more about Henry Bouquet
January 9, 2023
A True Journey
I enjoyed the book. I love reading this style of historical fiction. One thing I wish it contained was maps of the events to give me a clearer picture of the travels.
I enjoyed the book. I love reading this style of historical fiction. One thing I wish it contained was maps of the events to give me a clearer picture of the travels.
March 2, 2018
A great surprise! Glad I discovered Robert Shade the Author. Currently reading Book 2 and will read 3 and 4. Well written, very well researched and grat characters.
June 24, 2021
Kudos
A well written saga. I found it difficult to put down as it was full of character details and action.
A well written saga. I found it difficult to put down as it was full of character details and action.
September 10, 2022
Good history and compelling fiction combine in this novel of Pontiac’s War. Looking forward to more books by this author
September 6, 2023
Good
Very good and will recommend. A true hound man who fights some hard battles in his youth. Hope you enjoy
Very good and will recommend. A true hound man who fights some hard battles in his youth. Hope you enjoy
April 9, 2016
Disappointed
The history may have been accurate but the text was filled with anachronisms not to mention agregious typos. It read like a cheap romance novel detracting from the significance of the actual events and characters sought to portray. The cover was by far the best part of the book.
The history may have been accurate but the text was filled with anachronisms not to mention agregious typos. It read like a cheap romance novel detracting from the significance of the actual events and characters sought to portray. The cover was by far the best part of the book.
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