Living in Maryland during the time of the colonies' rebellion against England, Barbara Anne accidentally learns some secrets of the American patriots.

Ten-year-old Annette finds a way to prove her loyalty as a good American during the British occupation of New York City in the Revolutionary War.

This story of " A Little Maid of Old New York" tells of the time when British soldiers were in control of that city, and describes the adventures of a loyal little American girl, Annette Vincent, and the Tory girl who was her dearest friend.

During the Revolutionary War, eight-year-old Anne Nelson, living in Provincetown on Cape Cod, helps the patriots' cause by carrying an important message from Boston to Newburyport.

The story of two cousins, set in Newport, Rhode Island in 1777, when the British fleet lay anchored in the harbor and menaced the town.