In the seventh and final book in the Treegate Book Series, Leonard Wibberley concludes his epic saga of the Treegate family during the War of 1812…Manly Treegate has become captain of the brig Wild Duck in the young United States Navy. He has orders to seize any British shipping sighted in West Indian waters—and he does so with the help of his old friend Gubu, leader of a band of pirates. Among Manly’s crew is young Peter Treegate, who often chafes under the discipline of a captain who happens to be his older brother but who is also determined to follow the family tradition of service.Meanwhile, Major Peter Treegate, uncle of the young Navy men, is meeting with dangers of his own as he experiences the war from the European side, seeking French help for the new government.The two Peter Treegates are reunited in the decisive Battle of New Orleans on Christmas 1814 when Andrew Jackson’s forces fight the last “big battle.”Recommended by Seton Home Study, Grade 8.The Last Battle is the last book in a seven-book series, which makes a great companion to study American History.THE TREEGATE BOOK SERIESBook 1: John Treegate’s MusketBook 2: Peter Treegate’s WarBook 3: Sea Captain from SalemBook 4: Treegate’s RaidersBook 5: Leopard’s PreyBook 6: Manly Treegate Frontiersman (formerly titled Pawns Pawns)Book 7: The Last BattleEach book in the series is complete to itself and can be enjoyed if read in any order. However, for greatest reading pleasure, it’s recommended that the books be read in sequence.“Leonard Wibberley in ‘The Last Battle,’ concludes his Treegate family saga on a larger scale than the traditional sea story… His characters re spread over two continents, and they all wind up together to get into the Battle of New Orleans in 1814. It’s a good yarn—reading about brave young men under fire. Wibberley gives the landlubber an exciting voyage.”—The New York Times "It's a good yarn--reading about brave young men under fire. Wibberley gives the landlubber an exciting voyage."-- The New York Times "His historical sense is superior and consistently lively... Certainly few writers nowadays could pull off a high-spirited sea battle with anything like Wibberley's elan."-- Kirkus Review Leonard Wibberley was born in Dublin Ireland, in 1915. He was the sixth child of a schoolteacher and an agricultural scientist. When he was nine, his family moved to London. Seven years later, when his father died, he went to work as a stockroom apprentice for a publisher and later became a reporter. After various jobs, he came to the United States in 1943 and engaged in newspaper work for ten years. While working for the Los Angeles Times, he published his first work, The King's Beard . Three years later he published his most successful book, The Mouse That Roared , which was serialized in The Saturday Evening Post , and later made into a classic film starring Peter Sellers. Wibberley lived in Hermosa Beach from 1949 until his death in 1983. He wrote over 100 books and 100's of newspaper articles. He was also an adventurer, who enjoyed traveling, scuba diving, ocean sailing, and road racing. Leonard also wrote The Father Bredder Mystery Series under the pen name Leonard Holton. Sign up for his monthly newsletter at bit.ly/LeonardNews to receive columns written by Leonard Wibberley that were syndicated by newspapers nationally over his lifetime. You will also receive news of the upcoming releases of the ebook and new paperback editions of his many novels.