Defender Of The Texas Frontier

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John Coffey Hays is just nineteen when he arrives in the town of NacogdochesRepublic of Texas in 1836. Moments later when a man is killed, none of the witnessesdispute that Jack acted in self-defense. Despite his young age, Jack is a man whocommands perhaps just as much fear as respect.Although Jack is too late to enlist in the fight for Texas Independence, he soon joinsthe ranging company of Deaf Smith and begins a thirteen-year history of defendingTexans 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 fearlessfighter, Jack leads a group of men who will follow him anywhere and under anycircumstances. While Jack's Rangers scout, defend US supply and communicationlines 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'sjourney leads him to love and eventually marriage, he leads his Rangers to identify acounty, ultimately transforming Texas history forever.In this fascinating historical novel, a young Texas Ranger leads his men in fierce battlesagainst Comanche raiders, Mexican bandits, and the Texas Regiment in the Mexican-American War.