Jemima Warner followed her husband into war.She didn’t know she’d take his place when he fell.Jemima’s husband, James Warner, was an original member of the Continental Army and served in the 1st Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment.
These crack-shot riflemen were among the best marksmen in Washington’s army.Many had been longhunters who lived and hunted beyond the Allegheny Mountains and often had to battle Native Americans.
Their woodcraft, scouting skills and expert marksmanship helped pioneer many aspects of early American special operations.In the fall of 1775, Col.
Benedict Arnold tapped them to help move his army through the Maine wilderness to attack Quebec.Handsome, athletic and no more than 25 years old, James Warner was accompanied by his beautiful 17-year-old bride on the ill-fated journey.She was among a small group of women in the force known as camp followers.
Two such women marched with the Pennsylvanians.The full story of these remarkable riflemen and the role of the Pennsylvania long rifle in helping win the Revolutionary War can be found in my newest bestselling book, "Revolutionary Snipers: Washington’s Frontier Commandos Whose Marksmanship Forged A New Way of War and Helped Win the Revolution,"the third book in a trilogy on the elite units of the war.The cover for the new Patrick K.O'Donnell book, "Revolutionary Snipers: Washington’s Frontier Commandos Whose Marksmanship Forged a New Way of War and Helped Win the Revolution." Next to it is a portion of "The Embarkation of Montgomery's troops at Crown Point," depicting the beginning of the Quebec campaign.
(Atlantic Monthly Press)This groundbreaking look at the Revolutionary War recounts the untold story of the Continental Army’s first soldiers in an immersive "Band-of-Brothers"-style narrative that puts the reader in the boots of these snipers, who preceded today’s U.S.Army special operators.
The book is also the first time the full story of Jemima Warner has been told.AMERICA HAS FO...