Nearly a decade before the outbreak of the American Revolution, tenant farmers in the Hudson River Valley revolted against the unjust practices of the rich tyrannical manor lords. The "Levelers," as these rebellious people were called, were bitterly disappointed in "the land of opportunity." Cursed with sparse crops, high rents and small profits, they fought their oppressors in a flare-up that has become a notable incident in American history.

When teen-ager Andy Wing decided to find out why the older men of the settlement frequently disappeared, he became involved in a secret plot to overthrow the despotic landholders. He joined with some five hundred famers led by his cousin William Prendergast, in the attempt to wrest control of the land from the proprietors. Andy pleaded with the Governor for the farmers' rights; he fought against His Majesty's Grenadiers and, at last, stood in the tense courtroom as his cousin was tried for treason. A story of a brave teen-ager and a valiant woman, Mehitabel Wing Prendergast, who rode desperately through the night to save her husband's life, REBELLION AT QUAKER HILL will help young people relive one of history's most stirring incidents.

REBELLION AT QUAKER HILL is one of the WINSTON ADVENTURE BOOKS—a series of tales based on the little-known incidents and nearly forgotten lives of unsung heroes that helped to shape history. Each book—with all the entertainment value of a good novel—tells a story that is fresh, and, though not adequately covered in histories, has been thoroughly documented and is authentic in every detail.

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