Project Gutenberg 2011-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 83 Powell, E. Alexander (Edward Alexander) 1879 1957 Powell, Edward Alexander Powell, E. A. (Edward Alexander) Gentlemen Rovers For rent: an army on elephants (Boyd) -- When we fought Napoleon (Truxton) -- When we captured an African kingdom (Eaton) -- The last fight of the "General Armstrong" (Reid) -- The pirate who turned patriot (Lafitte) -- The man who dared to cross the ranges (Smith) -- The flag of the bear -- The king of the fillbusters (Walker) -- Cities captured by contract (Ward). Produced by paksenarrion, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Gentlemen Rovers" by E. Alexander Powell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book pays tribute to a group of American adventurers and soldier-of-fortune types, who are largely overlooked by history despite their significant contributions to the nation's expansion and military exploits. The text draws attention to figures like John Parker Boyd, who served valiantly in various conflicts and is emblematic of the spirited individuals who shaped America's early years. The opening of the book introduces General John Parker Boyd, who finds himself in the midst of military affairs in India during the 18th century. It captures his transition from a young, ambitious American to a commander in the British-supported forces against powerful foes like Tippoo Sultan. The narrative vividly describes his experiences, detailing his successes and struggles, including moments of near capture and subsequent heroics. This section sets the stage for an exploration of Boyd's remarkable exploits, providing an engaging glimpse into the life of a soldier of fortune and highlighting the adventurous spirit that defined the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37812/37812-h/images/cover01.jpg en Walker, William, 1824-1860 Boyd, John Parker, 1764-1830 Truxtun, Thomas, 1755-1822 Eaton, William, 1764-1811 Reid, Samuel Chester, 1783-1861 Laffite, Jean Smith, Jedediah Strong, 1799-1831 Ward, Frederick Townsend, 1831-1862 California -- History -- 1846-1850 E151 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 344246 344226 2024-09-16T05:10:35.700628 2023-09-16T11:34:45.643008 text/html text/html 343112 2021-01-08T05:43:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 934702 2021-01-08T05:43:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 957071 2024-09-16T05:10:41.051600 application/epub+zip 959807 2024-09-16T05:10:36.697644 application/epub+zip 170312 2024-09-16T05:10:36.043622 application/epub+zip 1100054 2024-09-16T05:10:44.427117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1067702 2024-09-16T05:10:40.359622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236047 2022-09-17T10:01:41.709377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312408 312308 2024-09-16T05:10:35.122671 2023-09-16T11:34:45.262985 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 312262 2021-01-08T05:43:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 119978 2021-01-08T05:43:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 312254 2021-01-08T05:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119938 2021-01-08T05:43:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22709 2024-09-16T05:10:44.578106 application/rdf+xml 12743 2024-09-16T05:10:36.125642 image/jpeg 2186 2024-09-16T05:10:36.083645 image/jpeg 935417 2024-09-16T05:10:35.764651 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