The Cadet

<div class=Section1><p class=MsoNormal>Jan Snedeker is The Cadet the European term for a youngerbrother. Younger brothers do not inherit and are expected to make their ownway in the world. The early~16OO's are a harsh and unsettled time. Alonepenniless and with only his prized musket Jan travels to Amsterdam. An act ofincredible bravery gains him a powerful ally opening his future to newhorizons.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Jan lives through the shattering events of the time servingin the Amsterdam as a combination soldier and fireman and falling in love witha delicate beauty. His further courageous feats as a militiaman launch him andhis new family on a dramatic journey across the Atlantic Ocean. His metal isproven time and again as a landed colonist in the struggling colony of NewAmsterdam as he combats Indians hardships and inept colony governors tocarve out a legacy that lasts to this very day. The chronicle of his braveryhumor and industry sets the standard for the name that begins with him.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Although written in the form of a novel all of the charactersactually existed and the events depicted are factual.</p></div>