Project Gutenberg 2005-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 103 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. The Cornet of Horse: A Tale of Marlborough's Wars Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Martin Robb "The Cornet of Horse: A Tale of Marlborough's Wars" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the War of the Spanish Succession, it follows young Rupert Holliday, a spirited lad with strong ties to his royalist heritage, as he navigates personal challenges and the turmoil of the era, including his initial fencing lessons and blossoming friendships. The opening of the novel introduces Rupert as he engages in lessons with his fencing master, Monsieur Dessin, and his grandfather, Colonel Holliday, in their home near Derby. Through these initial interactions, the reader gains insight into Rupert’s character and his passion for swordsmanship, as well as the tensions arising from the divided political sentiments of the time. The groundwork for Rupert's adventures is laid early on, hinting at the growth he will undergo as he confronts not only the trials of young adulthood but also the complexities of loyalty and honour amid the backdrop of war, setting the stage for his eventual enlistment in the army. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722 -- Juvenile fiction Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Historical Fiction Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 627744 627680 2024-10-07T15:20:21.362514 2023-09-08T05:43:09.845384 text/html text/html 614748 2005-12-27T18:04:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 226736 2005-12-27T18:05:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 309393 2024-10-07T15:20:31.419495 application/epub+zip 318279 2024-10-07T15:20:24.834468 application/epub+zip 307388 2024-10-07T15:20:23.503488 application/epub+zip 583397 2024-10-07T15:20:36.785453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555693 2024-10-07T15:20:30.545446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482610 2022-09-08T10:55:19.167606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607861 607848 2024-10-07T15:20:20.135531 2023-09-08T05:43:08.807387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 607654 2005-12-27T17:57:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225577 2005-12-27T17:57:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20571 2024-10-07T15:20:37.004401 application/rdf+xml 15699 2024-10-07T15:20:24.062504 image/jpeg 3550 2024-10-07T15:20:23.778501 image/jpeg 305331 2024-10-07T15:20:21.418529 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