Miles Standish, the Puritan Captain

"Miles Standish, the Puritan Captain" by John S. C. Abbott is a story about the Pilgrims' challenging journey to America and their fight to create a new life. It tells how the Pilgrims were treated unfairly in England because of their beliefs, which forced them to seek freedom in Holland and then America. The story follows their difficult trip across the ocean on the Mayflower and their arrival at Cape Cod. It describes their first experiences in the new land, including getting to know the area and battling with the local people. Throughout this, the book shows how brave and determined Captain Miles Standish and the other colonists were as they tried to build a new society based on their faith in a tough and unfamiliar place.