Drums Along the Mohawk

Gilbert 'Gil' Martin, a civilized man from the East coast colonies, finds himself a loving bride, Magdelana 'Lana', and takes her West to start a homestead in the Mohawk Valley (in Upstate New York). Gil joins the minutemen, but when the Indians it's named after attack the rebellious colonists, instigated by the British, their home and belongings go up in flames, Lana loses their baby. Destitute they move and find a wealthy old widow, who is happy to put them up in her fine estate in exchange for help from both of them, but the horrors of war catch up, even the fort isn't guaranteed safe.