J.D. said:
I have read all of Eckert's books in that series. The Frontiersman was my favorite of the series, though all are good.
Be aware that the history in Eckert's books isn't what it is made out to be. Some of the footnotes and locations are not accurate.
Also be aware that Eckert makes liberal use of literary license, blending known history with undocumented folklore, and sometimes with pure fiction.
The case of Blue Jacket being a white captive who kills his biological brother at the battle of Point Pleasant is only one such flight of fancy. There are many others, as well.
However, that doesn't detract from the over all readability of the book. Nor does Eckert's flights of fancy detract from the over all feel of the culture, of the period.
God Bless,
J.D.
where had you read that the story was "fanciful"? i did find it odd when i read the passage, such an important and unusual piece of history that went un-footnoted is very un-eckert-like. i do enjoy his work but also believe mistakes or flights of fancy are possible........actually he is usually the 1st one to call himself out in later works when he finds himself in error.
to be totally accurate bluejacket supposedly killed and scalped his younger brother charley (the same one he saved when he himself was captured) during the St. Clair defeat (1791) not the battle of point pleasant (1774). however, it is strongly hinted at in the frontiersmen that a white turned shawnee white wolf (john ward) possibly shoots and kills his father capt. john ward during the battle of pt. pleasant........perhaps another example of dramatic liscence, i dont know.