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The Forayers: Or, The Raid Of The Dog-Days by William Gilmore Simms is a historical fiction set on the South Carolina frontier during the American Revolution, where guerrilla actions around Edisto, Orangeburg, the Caw-caw swamp, and nearby roads unfold through a tapestry of scouting, captivity, and strategic discussion. The narrative follows Willie Sinclair and allied leaders such as Rutledge, Greene, Marion, Sumter, and their captains as they plot a daring Dog-days raid to isolate British posts and push Stewart’s forces toward the sea, while loyalists and outlaws complicate the landscape. Central threads include Ballou the prescient scout tracking fugitives like Inglehardt, Devil Dick, and the Trailer; the captivity arc of Captain Travis and his son Henry; and a parallel romance between Bertha Travis and Willie, set against class tensions and political maneuvering. A lengthy satirical interlude—The Frog Concert and Apollo Chamber—lights the mêlée with humor and political banter before resuming military planning. The excerpt closes with unresolved fates and a sense that the southern campaign is a turning point in the war.
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