It is the summer of 1777, and the future of the young United States hangs in the balance! As one British force sails to attack Philadelphia, another army, reinforced by the Crown's Native American allies, sweeps down the Hudson Valley to cut the fledgling nation in two. Gideon Hawke has joined Morgan's Rifle Corps, and soon this elite force marches northwards to help stem the enemy tide. On this campaign, Gideon's love, Ruth Munroe, is never far from his side. Destiny awaits them both near Saratoga!