THE FORT, Bernard Cornwell, UK pb 2011
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- Brand : HARPER
- ID# : 190343201
- Barcode : 9780007331741
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This paperback is Bernard Cornwell's novel 'THE FORT' published by Harper Books in the UK in 2011. Book is in reasonable condition. 496 pages. Picture is of actual book.
SYNOPSIS: While the major fighting of the war moves to the south in the summer of 1779, a British force of fewer than a thousand Scottish infantry, backed by three sloops-of-war, sails to the desolate and fog-bound coast of New England. Establishing a garrison and naval base at Penobscot Bay, in the eastern province of Massachusetts that would become Maine, the Scots - the only British troops between Canada and New York - harry rebel privateers and give shelter to American loyalists. In response, Massachusetts sends a fleet of more than forty vessels and some one thousand infantrymen to 'capture, kill or destroy' the foreign invaders. Second in command is Peleg Wadsworth, a veteran of the battles at Lexington and Long Island, once aide to General Washington, and a man who sees clearly what must be done to expel the invaders. But ineptitude and irresolution lead to a mortifying defeat - and have stunning repercussions for two men on opposite sides: an untested eighteen-year-old Scottish lieutenant named John Moore, who will begin an illustrious military career; and a Boston silversmith and patriot named Paul Revere, who will face court-martial for disobedience and cowardice.
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Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
Listing ID# | 190343201 |
Start Time | Sun 19 May 2024 16:32:05 (AEST) |
Close Time | Wed 29 May 2024 16:32:05 (AEST) |
Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
Item Condition | Used |
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Quantity | 1 |
Location | United Kingdom |
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Format | Paperback |
Special Attributes | Vintage Paperback |
Subject | Historical |