Washington and His Men: A New Series of Legends of the Revolution
| Title | Washington and His Men: A New Series of Legends of the Revolution |
| Year of Publication | 1850 |
| Publication Type | Short Stories |
| Number of Pages or Episodes | 188 p. |
| Language | English |
| Authors | Lippard, George |
| Publisher | Stringer and Townsend |
| City | New York |
| Keywords | Battle of the Monongahela; Edward Braddock (1695-1755); French and Indian War; George Washington (1732-99); Native Americans; romantic relationships |
| Abstract | The melodramatic romance depicts Washington approaching Ft. Duquesne with the Braddock Expedition and rescuing Marion—a fair maiden who lives in the forest near the Monongahela River—from the unwanted advances of Michael “Red Wolf” Burke. Washington and Marion fall in love, but then he must rejoin his Virginia regiment. When after the battle Washington returns to fetch her, he finds Marion dead and scalped. |
| Author Biography | George Lippard (1822-54) was a Philadelphia attorney, social reformer, writer, and a friend of Edgar Allan Poe. He published historical fiction as well as Gothic novels. |
| Time | 1750s |
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