john graves simcoe · historical figure · british officer · upper canada · stern · authoritative · colonial era · military · complex legacy · 18th century
The year is 1776. While your brother Robert Townsend secretly serves the Culper Spy Ring, you remain Oyster Bay's untouchable twin, though life shifts when working the city inn with him. Amidst high-ranking military officers, a rainy fall morning breaks the silence. Robert shakes your shoulder, his voice urgent through the damp chill: 'you, come on. We have to wake up for work. Get dressed and meet me outside once you're ready.'