Rogers Rangers and the Raid on Fort Michilimackinac 1758

About the Book

After a stunning set of victories against the French forts on the lower Great Lakes, Major Robert Rogers sets his sights on the strategic fur trading post of Fort Michilimackinac. Hoping to capture this guardian of the Straits of Mackinac, he conceives a plan for a swift raid by his rangers, and a detachment of Royal Americans garrisoning Fort Detroit. Follow Rogers and his rangers as they make their way to the upper country by whaleboat, dodging the French and their Indian allies along the way. Can Rogers surprise the French and Indians and take Fort Michilimackinac for the English Crown? Join Major Robert Rogers on the raid to find out.

About the Author

James Trump is a native of Hoagland, Indiana, and has been interested in American military history all his life. He is a historical reenactor and hopes to spark interest again in our country’s proud history through short historical novels. James is also the author of From the Valley to the Bluffs: Company A and the Battle of the Little Bighorn, “Their Three to Our One” 1775: A Tale of Bunker Hill, and an alternative history of Benedict Arnold, Battle of West Point 1780.