Project Gutenberg 2004-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 41 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel Memoirs of Major Alexander Ramkins (1718) Reading ease score: 43.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Memoirs of Major Alexander Ramkins" by Daniel Defoe is a historical account written during the early 18th century. The book follows Major Alexander Ramkins, a Highland officer, as he recounts his remarkable adventures and observations during nearly three decades of military service across various regions including Scotland, Germany, Italy, Flanders, and Ireland. Throughout these memoirs, readers are likely to encounter themes of loyalty, the complexities of political machinations, and personal amorous entanglements amid the backdrop of war and intrigue. At the start of the memoirs, Major Ramkins reflects on his youth, recalling his initial involvement in the Battle of Gillycranky and his subsequent journey into the military life that would shape his destiny. He describes his initiation under the mentorship of an older officer who imparts valuable lessons on both military strategy and the treacherous nature of political alliances. This sets the stage for his exploration of various military campaigns and the cultivation of his thoughts on the motivations and actions of greater powers, particularly concerning the failed attempts of King James II to reclaim the throne through support from France, while also hinting at personal conflicts, including familial duties and romantic pursuits. Thus, the opening portion establishes both a personal and historical perspective that provides a rich lens through which to understand the broader implications of war and loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Soldiers -- Fiction Adventure stories Great Britain -- History, Military -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 189155 189156 2024-11-06T12:57:15.336765 2023-09-07T03:40:51.119589 text/html text/html 185031 2020-12-18T23:47:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii 70172 2020-12-18T23:47:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 156495 2024-11-06T12:57:22.457252 application/epub+zip 157123 2024-11-06T12:57:19.061226 application/epub+zip 127172 2024-11-06T12:57:17.738749 application/epub+zip 357764 2024-11-06T12:57:24.887230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339365 2024-11-06T12:57:21.638219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305798 2022-09-07T16:27:46.608189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178767 178715 2024-11-06T12:57:14.854814 2023-09-07T03:40:50.749578 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 178632 2020-12-18T23:47:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68608 2020-12-18T23:47:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20735 2024-11-06T12:57:25.018230 application/rdf+xml 19415 2024-11-06T12:57:18.315758 image/jpeg 4224 2024-11-06T12:57:18.010839 image/jpeg 155330 2024-11-06T12:57:15.354758 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Johnson, Charles