Sleight of Hand (American Revolution

April, 1781: the Revolutionary War rages in the Carolinas, with Patriot against Tory, friend against friend, brother against brother, father against son. Fort Watson sits on the Santee River, its high log walls looming atop an ancient burial mound. This single fort guards—or, in the wrong hands, threatens—all the routes to the critical backcountry of South Carolina. And for the Patriot side, the fort is definitely in the wrong hands: Loyalist officer Lt. James McKay has plenty of food, water and ammunition inside Fort Watson and the morale of his men is high. He refuses all offers to surrender. He knows reinforcements are on the way; it’s only a matter of time. The situation looks hopeless to Brigadier General Francis Marion and his small force of Patriots gathered around the fort. That is, until two clever men and one small but very bright boy come up with an ingenious solution that just might change the course of the war.Let’s just hope it works…