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Caleb Monroe was only seventeen when he joined the Continental Army, leaving behind Virginia’s tobacco fields and his mother’s trembling farewell. Under cannon smoke and the shadow of redcoats, he carried not just a musket—but a dream of liberty. He fought at Brandywine, where his closest friend fell, whispering his sister’s name. Caleb survived the war, but its memories never left him. Decades later, his great-nephew would tell his tale to a writer who listened closely. Today, that story lives on through the vivid pages of historical fiction author Douglas A. Gosselin, who honors unsung heroes with every line.