ADVENTURES OF AN 10-YEAR-OLD FARM BOY AND HIS FAITHFUL DOG CAUGHT UP DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR IN THE STRUGGLE TO GAIN INDEPENDENCE FOR FAMILY, FREEDOM AND HOME.

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SYNOPSIS:

In 1778, 10-year-old Elijah and his Ma and Pa live on a farm just outside of Philadelphia.

Pa (Eli) wants no part of the revolution, he just wants to be a farmer. When the British Horse Soldiers ransack his house, his wife Maggie is killed. Eli joins the 6PA Regiment to avenge her death.

With nowhere else to go, Elijah follows him along with 2000 other women, children and men who make up General George Washington's civilian army. Elijah’s only solace—his only piece of home—is playing draughts (checkers) with his Pa at night. It reminds him of home.

When his Pa goes missing at the Battle of Monmouth, Elijah sets out on an impossible adventure to find him. Wearing no shoes, no shirt, his body covered in mud, and a feather stuck behind his ear, Elijah sneaks out of camp, runs into a cow, is chased by a dopey guard, befriends a Oneida Indian Guide, darn near gets shot by Lieutenant Alexander Hamilton, falls eight feet into a creek, reunites with his faithful dog Jack, is captured by British soldiers, and plays draughts with General George Washington.

Will the game of draughts save Elijah's life and get him back home?