Set in 1757 on the Van Alstynes' farm in Guilderland, outside of Albany City, The Matchlock Gun takes place at a time when the state of New York was still a British colony. Young Edward Van Alstyne is fascinated by the Spanish matchlock gun that his greatgrandfather brought from Holland to America. Over six feet long and very heavy, the old-fashioned gun can be fired only by igniting the priming "like a cannon." The action of.....
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