02573cam a2200313 4500 577363040 TxAuBib 20220511120000.0 ||||||s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781532071904 1532071906 B07QJ4K975 Amazon c14f26ed-3919-4858-8514-21c87b80f811 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 4684484 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Gross, David. Defender of the Texas Frontier [Libby eBook] : A Historical Novel. iUniverse, 2019. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 436kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. John Coffey Hays is just nineteen when he arrives in the town of Nacogdoches Republic of Texas in 1836. Moments later when a man is killed, none of the witnesses dispute that Jack acted in self-defense. Despite his young age, Jack is a man who commands perhaps just as much fear as respect. Although Jack is too late to enlist in the fight for Texas Independence, he soon joins the ranging company of Deaf Smith and begins a thirteen-year history of defending Texans from raids by Comanche bands and Mexican bandits. When he is just twenty-three, he is made a captain of the Texas Rangers. As he becomes known as a fearless fighter, Jack leads a group of men who will follow him anywhere and under any circumstances. While Jack's Rangers scout, defend US supply and communication lines from attacks by Mexican guerrillas, and fight with army units in the Mexican-American War, the men earn a significant reputation for bravery and success. As Jack's journey leads him to love and eventually marriage he leads his Rangers and transforms Texas history forever. In this fascinating historical novel, a young Texas Ranger leads his men in fierce battles against Comanche raiders, Mexican bandits, and the Texas Regiment in the Mexican-American War. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-10 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=c14f26ed-3919-4858-8514-21c87b80f811&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=c14f26ed-3919-4858-8514-21c87b80f811&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=c14f26ed-3919-4858-8514-21c87b80f811&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)