{"product_id":"peter-lauck-huguenot-american-hero-1753-1839-paperback","title":"Peter Lauck: Huguenot American Hero (1753-1839) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdna M. Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book of historic fiction depicts a love story between Peter Lauck and Amelia Heiskell, ancestors of Collins. It covers life in Winchester, Virginia, from the mid-1700s until the end of the American Revolution. It displays quaint Virginia customs, beliefs, medical treatments, hex and witchcraft practices, as well as housekeeping and clothing traditions. Unique, long-forgotten mores yield fascinating details of life in the colonies before and during the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This tale recounts early Virginia history and the Battle of Quebec in 1775 (Benedict Arnold's ill-fated attempt to take Quebec as the 14th American colony) where Peter Lauck served under the command of Captain Daniel Morgan. Morgan trained and took 96 riflemen from Winchester into the battle at Quebec. Peter, his brother, Simon, and four close friends from Winchester formed the historic \"Dutch Mess.\" The book also traces some events in the military role of George Washington's second cousin, William Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book describes the origin of Peter Lauck's Red Lion Inn (where George Washington stopped) and Lauck's mansion, Edgehill, in Winchester.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Edna also wrote \u003ci\u003eDog Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e in 2006, \u003ci\u003eWho Killed Who-the Little Dog Knew!\u003c\/i\u003e in 2007. She wrote a novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Was a Devil\u003c\/i\u003e in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 18, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52533643936051,"sku":"9781440107085","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UXczZ2s0aHFmZzQ1SG8xMEZJQ3AvQT09.webp?v=1760731046","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/peter-lauck-huguenot-american-hero-1753-1839-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}