Project Gutenberg 2009-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 70 Stephens, Robert Neilson 1867 1906 Stephens, R. N. (Robert Neilson) 08034327 The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 E-text prepared by David Edwards, Katherine Ward, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "The Continental Dragoon" by Robert Neilson Stephens is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the American Revolutionary War, specifically in the year 1778, the story revolves around Elizabeth Philipse, a young woman navigating the dangers of war as she embarks on a journey to the family manor house. Joined by Major John Colden and her young black servant Cuff, the characters must confront the perils that come with their quest for safety and familiarity in a war-torn landscape. The opening of the novel introduces the main characters as they travel northward along the Albany post-road in an autumn setting filled with tension and uncertainty. Elizabeth, defying her family's wishes, is determined to reach the manor, showcasing her strong will and independence. Major Colden, displaying a moody discontent, shadows her out of a mix of duty and affection, highlighting the dynamics of their relationship. As they ride, historical context is woven into the narrative, painting a vivid picture of the precarious situation in New York and the surrounding areas, where dangers from British forces and loyalist raiders loom. The initial chapter sets the stage for both the character-driven narrative and the broader themes of love, loyalty, and survival amidst the backdrop of an evolving nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30589/30589-h/images/cover.jpg en New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 460358 460100 2024-09-13T06:03:31.668719 2023-09-13T10:53:52.723266 text/html text/html 477228 2009-12-02T21:54:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 584919 2009-12-02T21:57:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 594595 2024-09-13T06:03:38.609645 application/epub+zip 602725 2024-09-13T06:03:32.707663 application/epub+zip 246812 2024-09-13T06:03:32.171706 application/epub+zip 748508 2024-09-13T06:03:43.344641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730489 2024-09-13T06:03:38.121679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375505 2022-09-14T07:08:21.768944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400487 400270 2024-09-13T06:03:30.518698 2023-09-13T10:53:51.641246 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 400224 2009-12-02T21:49:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154467 2009-12-02T21:49:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 400233 2009-12-02T21:49:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154442 2009-12-02T21:49:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20545 2024-09-13T06:03:43.492628 application/rdf+xml 26813 2024-09-13T06:03:32.282679 image/jpeg 3551 2024-09-13T06:03:32.231702 image/jpeg 580368 2024-09-13T06:03:31.723682 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia