About this book
Rupert Holiday is forced to flee England after wounding a miscreant in fight, and joins the Duke of Marlborough in his campaigns during the War of Spanish Succession. Rupert has many adventures and hairbreadth escapes, as he greatly distinguishes himself during the conflict. This was one of Henty's earliest books, and helped launch Henty's career as a Historical Fiction writer. - Summary by Charles P. Sapp
Chapters (27)
1Windthorpe Chase
2Rupert to the Rescue
3A Kiss and its Consequences
4The Sedan Chair
5The Fencing School
6The War of Succession
7Venloo
8The Old Mill
9The Duel
10The Battle of the Dykes
11A Death Trap
12The Sad Side of War
13Blenheim
14The Riot at Dort
15The End of a Feud
16Ramilies
17A Prisoner of War
18The Court of Versailles
19The Evasion
20Loches
21Back in Harness
22Oudenarde
23The Siege of Lille
24Adele
25Flight and Pursuit
26The Siege of Tournai
27Malplaquet, and the End of the War
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