Sent to live with relatives in New Orleans during the War of 1812, eleven-year-old Elisabet determines to find a smuggler's treasure to ransom her imprisoned father.
In 1812, Caroline and her mother make a dangerous trip to see her father who's a prisoner at a British fort. Caroline hopes to pass a secret message to her father to help him escape before it's too late. Includes historical information.
When Caroline and her friends Rhonda and Seth go out fishing, they sight an American supply boat being pursued by a British warship, and Caroline must come up with a daring plan to notify the town and save the boat.
Presents a short study of the war of 1812 and discusses the causes of the war with Great Britain, how it divided the American nation, the burning of Washington DC, and the effects of the war on the country.