Proctor's Ghosts

By David Serafino

This dramatic play centers around Henry Proctor, the disgraced British General blamed for his retreat and ultimate defeat by an advancing American army in which the great Shanee Leader, Tecumseh, was killed in 1813. The play opens 9 years later in Bath, England where the ailing man lives with his wife, Elizabeth. It is October 13th, ten years to the day since the death of the heroic General Sir Isaac Brock, who died defending the heights at Queenston.
Henry Proctor is struggling to write a memoir, to set the record straight on his court martial and actions that were deemed cowardly. But words do not come easily due to the laudanum to which he is addicted. Waking in a delirium, he is visited by apparitions of General Brock, General Prevost and, lastly, Tecumseh. Throughout, he is comforted and counseled by Elizabeth and through dialogue with her his true character is revealed

This play tells the story of what actually happened at the battle of Moraviantown as the British and Indians halted their retreat and dug in to stop the advancing Americans. It also examines the intrigue that followed that resulted in the court martial of General Proctor and the roles played by British commanders and officials. With the help of his ghostly apparitions that visit him in the night, Proctor is able to complete his memoir which he hopes will exonerate him. In the last scene, he is escorted by Tecumseh to transition to the afterlife.

• Language: English
• Publisher: David Serafino
• Release date: Jul 18, 2020
• ISBN: 9781005445270

David Serafino

David Serafino was born in 1947 and grew up in Niagara Falls Ontario but has lived almost all of his adult life in the historic town of Port Dalhousie, now a suburb of St. Catharines Ontario. He began writing while a young adult, contributing to local publications and attempting a first yet-to-be published auto-biographical novel. In 1997 he began publishing Dalhousie Peer Magazine which ran for 14 years and 150 monthly issues. He is a published author by virtue of having a short story adjudicated for inclusion in a Canadian literary journal in 2009. In 1997 he co-authored and printed a history book of Port Dalhousie titled “A Nickel a Ride” In 2020 he produced, published and co-authored a more detailed and complete history of Port Dalhousie titled “Port Dalhousie: An Intimate History. Serafino has also written a series of five plays based on the War of 1812 and two children’s plays, some of which were performed locally and in New York State. He has also published two novels and a book of short stories & poems as eBooks. He is an amateur musician who uploads self-produced music videos of original songs to YouTube. Together, with his wife Lana, they have built an off-grid, solar-powered retreat in Central Ontario where they spend much of their summer. Since retirement in 2010 they have spent part of their winters in Latin America.

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