This is the true story based on original documents of Sergeant Johann Peter Samsel, my sixth generational grandfather, a German immigrant brought to Pennsylvania by his family in 1739. At the time of the American Revolution he became a member of the Pennsylvania Militia and was wounded and taken prisoner in 1777. After being imprisoned in Philadelphia he subsequently died. The text describes combat in which he participated and describes in detail the Battle of Matson's Ford. Details of the battle are based upon first hand accounts of the engagement that were recorded in the diaries of actual participants and official correspondence.
    There are also chapters devoted to the Samsel family in Germany, their emigration from there to Philadelphia in 1739 and subsequent life in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. There are also chapters devoted to events that occurred after the death of Sergeant Samsel. The book is fully documented and contains an index. The text is also illustrated with color photographs and is printed on the highest quality paper. Available on Amazon in paperback and hardback.