Guns of Burgoyne,

Historical novel set in the American Revolutionary War. The book portrays how common people from Germany were drafted into military service and sent off to fight with the British in far-off America, while their "Elector" was paid for their services by the British government. Their life was hard to endure, whereas many of their officers led privileged lives. The story is told through the eyes of a young German Lieutenant as well as an enlisted man conscripted into the Hessian army. It covers the events leading up to and including the battle of Saratoga, General Burgoyne's advance down Lake Champlain from Canada as he proceeded toward Saratoga and his ultimate defeat. Depicts the Battle of Bennington and Saratoga.