“They refused to give up. It was the year 1742. Inland, on the wild Penobscot River, Bart Mayhew and his followers had forged a wilderness settlement. Suddenly—without warning—the Indians attacked. They swooped down on the tiny cluster of cabins, shattering Bart's dreams and filling his life with tragedy. All across the wilds the savage hordes were on the warpath—murdering, plundering and torturing. If the English colonies were to survive, it was time to stand up and be counted.”