The Last Battle

The Last Battleconcludes Leonard Wibberley’s epic saga of the Treegate family during the War of 1812…Manly Treegate has become captain of the brigWild Duckin the young United States Navy. He has orders to seize any British shipping sighted in West Indian waters—and he does so with the help of his old friend Gubu, leader of a band of pirates. Among Manly’s crew is young Peter Treegate, who often chafes under the discipline of a captain who happens to be his older brother but who is also determined to follow the family tradition of service.Meanwhile, Major Peter Treegate, uncle of the young Navy men, is meeting with dangers of his own as he experiences the war from the European side, seeking French help for the new government.The two Peter Treegates are reunited in the decisive Battle of New Orleans on Christmas 1814 when Andrew Jackson’s forces fight the last “big battle.”The Last Battleis the seventh in an eight-book series, which makes a great companion to study American History.THE TREEGATE BOOK SERIES:Book 1: John Treegate’s MusketBook 2: Peter Treegate’s WarBook 3: Sea Captain from SalemBook 4: Treegate’s RaidersBook 5: Leopard’s PreyBook 6: Manly Treegate Frontiersman (formerly titled Red Pawns)Book 7: The Last BattleBook 8: Apprentice to a RevolutionEach book in the series is complete to itself and can be enjoyed if read in any order. However, for greatest reading pleasure, it’s recommended that the books be read in sequence.The first seven books of the acclaimed series chronicling the adventures of the generations of the Treegate family from the birth of the Revolutionary War through the War of 1812, ending at the Battle of New Orleans is also available in a 7-Book Bundle exclusively on Kindle.“It’s a good yarn—reading about brave young men under fire. Wibberley gives the landlubber an exciting voyage.”—The New York TimesRead more