Young Bradford Thurman, a Harvard Graduate and doctor, must prove himself worthy of marrying Rosemarie Kendall, the daughter of an English Lord, during the American Revolutionary War of 1776. Believing that her father is an English loyalist, Rosemarie makes Bradford swear not to join the patriots and to fight against the Britsh, for fear it might anger her father, and jeopardize their future together. However, through a series of unforeseen obstacles, distrust, and vicious gossip, they ultimately achieve their greatest desire, which is get married an live happily ever after.