True to the Old Flag

Posted by Jordan
Category Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Long Read, Older Readers, Review
Tags: G. A. Henty, Indians, Pioneers

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True To The Old Flag: A Tale Of The American War Of Independence (Paperback)
by G. A. Henty
ISBN: 157646864X

Price: USD 8.95
12 used & new available from USD 4.78

At the start of the American Revolutionary War, young Harold joins the British side with his father. He becomes a talented scout, helps win several battles, has narrow escapes from the enemy, and manages to be around for almost every part of the war.

Here’s a book that is remarkably interesting for the fact that it is about the British side of the American Revolution. The battles are done well, at points Henty even has me (an American) rooting for the British. And yet, for some reason, the story keeps getting sidetracked into Indian fights. About seven long chapters in the book are solely about Harold and his friends fighting Indians. Even though the main story is good, it is rather annoying to have the war grind to a halt so that Harold can rescue his cousin from Indians. However, hearing the British side of the story makes the book worth reading anyway.