The End of the Tether: A Novel of the Battle of Yorktown
About this ebook
It is the spring of 1781. Encamped outside New York, General George Washington gambles on a daring plan to shift his army south to strike at the British forces of Lord Charles Cornwallis, entrenched at the tiny Virginian tobacco port of York Town.
Charles Cornwallis is frustrated by the conflicting orders of his superiors. Daniel Brattle, an officer of Lafayette’s Division, has begun to doubt that ultimate victory will come. Catherine Seawell, a Loyalist refugee from New England, searches for a home in a country she no longer recognizes. Sergeant Tom Martin, a British light infantryman, is resolved to simply do his duty without compromise.
The battle for independence hangs in the balance, and no one will leave York Town unchallenged or unchanged.
From the Battle of Green Spring to the storming of Redoubt Number Ten to the dramatic conclusion of the siege of Yorktown, The End of the Tether brings to life a pivotal moment in American history.
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About the author
Harold R. Thompson is the author of the For Empire and Honor series of historical novels, which include Dudley’s Fusiliers, Guns of Sevastopol, and Sword of the Mogul. He is also an amateur filmmaker and writes short science fiction in addition to historical fiction. He works for Parks Canada and lives with his family in Nova Scotia.
