Summoned by Benjamin Franklin to prevent the Russians from aiding the British in the imminent Revolutionary War, Virginia cavalryman Kieran Selkirk travels to Russia in the disguise on a crucial mission.
Virginia cavalryman Kieran Selkirk is summoned to a clandestine meeting in the winter of 1774. There he finds none other than Benjamin Franklin, who reveals the brilliant soldier's assignment: He is to travel to Russia disguised as a British mercenary and convince Catherine the Great not to join the British in their war with America.