Project Gutenberg 2010-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 72 Richardson, Major (John) 1796 1852 Richardson, John 07041218 Wau-nan-gee; Or, the Massacre at Chicago: A Romance of the American Revolution Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Gardner Buchanan "Wau-nan-gee; Or, the Massacre at Chicago: A Romance of the American Revolution" by Major Richardson is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative unfolds during the War of 1812, focusing on the tense situation at Fort Dearborn and the interactions between American soldiers and Native American tribes. Central to the story are Captain Headley and his wife, Ellen, as well as the character Wau-nan-gee, the son of an Indian chief, whose affections and actions will create complications for them all. At the start of this tale, the harmonious life at Fort Dearborn is shattered by an urgent dispatch revealing the declaration of war between Great Britain and the United States. Amidst growing tensions, the Indian messenger Winnebeg brings alarming news and hints at an impending attack that could jeopardize the safety of the fort's inhabitants. As the commanding officer, Captain Headley is torn between following orders to evacuate and the potential treachery of some of the Indian allies. Meanwhile, the story hints at romantic tensions involving Maria Heywood, the wife of Ensign Ronayne, and Wau-nan-gee, setting up a dramatic exploration of love, loyalty, and betrayal against the backdrop of a brewing conflict. The opening portion introduces readers to the urgent, precarious situation and foreshadows the personal and collective struggles that will arise as the characters grapple with their fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction Massacres -- Fiction Fort Dearborn Massacre, Chicago, Ill., 1812 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 455517 455373 2024-10-13T12:35:58.429423 2023-09-14T05:54:24.297568 text/html text/html 461712 2021-01-06T08:40:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 165662 2021-01-06T08:40:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 272910 2024-10-13T12:36:09.544342 application/epub+zip 279756 2024-10-13T12:36:02.945370 application/epub+zip 234864 2024-10-13T12:36:01.355371 application/epub+zip 602946 2024-10-13T12:36:13.810358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577522 2024-10-13T12:36:08.547388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463876 2022-09-14T14:37:30.240245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431092 431081 2024-10-13T12:35:57.712418 2023-09-14T05:54:23.745584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 430891 2021-01-06T08:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161705 2021-01-06T08:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20421 2024-10-13T12:36:13.945306 application/rdf+xml 26776 2024-10-13T12:36:01.954365 image/jpeg 4763 2024-10-13T12:36:01.651383 image/jpeg 270826 2024-10-13T12:35:58.482395 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