Project Gutenberg 2010-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 97 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Groome, William H. C. 1860 1914 Groome, W. H. C. (William H. C.) Groome, W.H.C. Draw Swords! In the Horse Artillery Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Draw Swords! In the Horse Artillery" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Richard Darrell, a 17-year-old boy who has recently been commissioned as a subaltern in the Bengal Horse Artillery during the British Raj in India. As he navigates the challenges of military life, Darrell grapples with feelings of loneliness, self-doubt, and a longing to prove himself among his peers. At the start of the narrative, Richard struggles with the emotional upheaval of being separated from his familiar life in England. His first day in India brings a mix of excitement and disappointment as he faces the harsh realities of military life, including navigating troop dynamics and overcoming the thrill and trepidation of his first riding lesson. The opening chapters delve into his early experiences and interactions, particularly focusing on his ambitions to excel in the esteemed horse artillery unit. Despite his insecurities about his youthful appearance and the heavy responsibilities ahead, Richard’s character starts to emerge as he takes on the challenge of mastering a fierce Arabian horse named Burnouse, hinting at the growth and adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- Juvenile fiction East India Company. Army -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- India -- Juvenile fiction India -- Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 630023 630332 2024-09-14T12:22:21.798934 2023-09-15T07:17:58.232100 text/html text/html 671717 2020-06-26T05:11:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 1466383 2020-06-26T05:11:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1235768 2024-09-14T12:22:30.920859 application/epub+zip 1237000 2024-09-14T12:22:22.729915 application/epub+zip 341764 2024-09-14T12:22:22.235952 application/epub+zip 1394099 2024-09-14T12:22:36.710843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1357607 2024-09-14T12:22:30.465863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464648 2022-09-15T16:05:46.060086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563231 2024-09-14T12:22:20.560897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 582938 2020-06-26T05:11:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 209970 2020-06-26T05:11:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 563038 2020-06-26T05:11:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207189 2020-06-26T05:11:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20818 2024-09-14T12:22:36.952807 application/rdf+xml 27973 2024-09-14T12:22:22.350954 image/jpeg 4363 2024-09-14T12:22:22.292882 image/jpeg 1467518 2024-09-14T12:22:21.880888 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