The Romance Of War Or The Highlanders In Spain France And Belgium Volume 3

Author : James Grant
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 221 pages
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Download or read book The Romance of War; or, The Highlanders in France and Belgium, A Sequel to the Highlanders in Spain written by James Grant and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work follows the experiences of a young Scottish Highlander, Ronald Stuart, who enters the 92nd regiment of foot, the Gordon Highlanders as an ensign. He joins the division in Spain soon after and stays with Gordons for the rest of the Napoleonic Wars. The plot contains several amusing adventures of Stuart that include rescuing half of the noble ladies of Spain, dealing with problematic prisoners of the war, and trying to escape from his rival. Although the story is based on the Peninsular war, it is much more than a retelling of it from Stuart's perspective. Following a sentimental tone, Grant writes with energy, passion, and authority about his native country and its inhabitants. Grant's portrayal of Spain and Spaniards makes it more attractive as he presents such a balanced account of the Spanish people in the Peninsular War that not many British authors could during that time.

Author : James Grant
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
ISBN 13 : 1465616136
Total Pages : 1276 pages
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Download or read book The Romance of War: The Highlanders in Spain, France, and Belgium (Complete) written by James Grant and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 1276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Highlands of Perthshire a deadly feud had existed, from time immemorial, between the Lisles of Inchavon and the Stuarts of Lochisla. In the days when the arm of the law was weak, the proprietors had often headed their kinsmen and followers in encounters with the sword, and for the last time during the memorable civil war of 1745-6. But between the heads of the families, towards the latter end of the last century, (the period when our tale commences,) although the era of feudal ideas and outrages had passed away, the spirit of transmitted hatred, proud rivalry and revenge, lurked behind, and a feeling of most cordial enmity existed between Stuart and Lisle, who were ever engaged in vexatious law-suits on the most frivolous pretences, and constantly endeavouring to cross each other's interests and intentions,—quarrelling at public meetings,—voting on opposite sides,—prosecuting for trespasses, and opposing each other every where, "as if the world was not wide enough for them both;" and on one occasion a duel would have ensued but for the timely interference of the sheriff. Sir Allan Lisle of Inchavon, a man of a quiet and most benevolent disposition, was heartily tired of the trouble given him by the petty jealousy of his neighbour Stuart, a proud and irritable Highlander, who would never stoop to reconciliation with a family whom his father (a grim duinhe-wassal of the old school) had ever declared to him were the hereditary foes of his race. The reader may consider it singular that such antiquated prejudices should exist so lately as the end of the last century; but it must be remembered that the march of intellect has not made such strides in the north country as it has done in the Lowlands, and many of the inhabitants of Perthshire will recognise a character well known to them, under the name of Mr. Stuart. It must also be remembered, that he was the son of a man who had beheld the standard of the Stuarts unfurled in Glenfinan, and had exercised despotic power over his own vassals when the feudal system existed in its full force, before the act of the British parliament abolished the feudal jurisdictions throughout Scotland, and absolved the unwilling Highlanders from allegiance to their chiefs.

Author : James Grant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
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Download or read book The Romance of War written by James Grant and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Grant
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
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Download or read book The Romance of War: Or, The Highlanders in Spain written by James Grant and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Grant
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 734 pages
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Download or read book The Romance of War written by James Grant and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Romance of War: The Highlanders in Spain" – Ronald Stuart is a young Scottish Highlander from Perthshire who joins the Gordon Highlanders as an ensign in 1811. He joins the regiment in Spain soon after and remains with them throughout the Napoleonic Wars. The story follows Stuart in the Peninsular War while he goes through many adventures between dangerous campaigns and battles, such as rescuing half of the noble ladies of Spain, dealing with troublesome prisoners-of-war, and trying to escape from his personal nemesis._x000D_ "The Romance of War: The Highlanders in France and Belgium" is a sequel to the exploits of Ronald Stuart and the Gordon Highlanders as they move from Spain, through France and Belgium, inevitably ending up in the fields of Waterloo.

Author : James Grant
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780483795433
Total Pages : 526 pages
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Download or read book The Romance of War, Or the Highlanders in Spain (Classic Reprint) written by James Grant and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-24 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Romance of War, or the Highlanders in Spain In Alice Lisle Ronald found a pretty and agreeable playmate in youth, but a still more agreeable companion for a solitary. Ramble as the advanced in years; and'he discovered in. Her splendid dark eyes an glossy black hair charms which he beheld not at home in his father's mountain tower. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : James Grant
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Total Pages : 538 pages
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Download or read book The Romance of War, Or, Highlanders in Spain written by James Grant and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Grant
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Total Pages : 352 pages
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Download or read book The Romance of War, Or The Highlanders in Spain, France, and Belgium written by James Grant and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Grant
Publisher : HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER
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Total Pages : 134 pages
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Download or read book The Romance of War, Vol.3 (of 3) written by James Grant and published by HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER. This book was released on 2017-07-07 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exmaple in this ebook continue from Vol.2 CHAPTER I. HOSTILITIES—A LOVE LETTER. Boiling with rage at Louis's insulting defiance, Ronald returned to his quarters in the Alcanzar, determined at day-break to summon him forth, to fight or apologize. He often repeated the words, "Her heart has never wandered from you." Ah! if this should indeed be the case, and that Alice loved him after all! But from Louis, his honour demanded a full explanation and ample apology, either of which he feared the proud spirit of the other would never stoop to grant. Yet, to level a deadly weapon against the brother of Alice,—against him to whom he had been a constant friend and companion in childhood and maturer youth, and perhaps by a single shot to destroy him, the hopes and the peace of his amiable father and sister, he felt that should this happen, he never could forgive himself. But there was no alternative: it was death or dishonour. Two ways lay before him,—to fight or not to fight; and his sense of injured honour made him, without hesitation, choose the first, and he waited in no ordinary anxiety for the dawn, when Alister Macdonald, who was absent on duty, would return to the quarters of the regiment. Next morning, when the grey daylight was beginning faintly to show the dark courts and gloomy arcades of the Alcanzar, he sprung from his couch, which had been nothing else than his cloak laid on the polished floor tiles; and undergoing a hasty toilette, he was about to set forth in search of Macdonald, when Lieutenant Chisholm, one of the officers, entered. "What! up already, Stuart?" said he; "I hope you are not on any duty?" "No. Why?" "Because Lisle has asked me to wait upon you." "Upon me?" asked Ronald, with a frown of surprise. "Upon me, Chisholm?" "Yes: of course you will remember what occurred in the cathedral last night?" "How could I ever forget? Mr. Lisle, under its roof, insulted me most grossly," replied Ronald, his lips growing white with anger. "I was just about to seek Macdonald to give him a message, but Mr. Lisle has anticipated me." "For Heaven's sake, Stuart, let us endeavour to settle this matter amicably! Think of the remorse which an honourable survivor must always feel. A hundred men slain in action are nothing to one life lost in a duel." "Address these words to your principal,—they are lost on me; but you are an excellent fellow, Chisholm!" "It is long since we have had an affair of this sort among us, and Cameron is quite averse to this mode of settling disputes." "I shall not consult his opinion, or that of any other man, in defence of my own honour," said Ronald haughtily. "As you please," replied the other, with an air of pique. "Lisle and you have long been on very distant terms, and the officers have always predicted that the matter would terminate in this way." "Curse their impertinent curiosity! And so Lisle calls me out in consequence of the high words we exchanged in the cathedral last night?" "That is one reason—the least one, I believe. He mentioned that his sister, Miss Lisle—" "Stay, Chisholm! I will hear no more of this," cried Stuart; then suddenly changing his mind added, "Ah! well; his sister—Miss Alice Lisle. Go on." "Faith, Stuart, you seem confoundedly confused. Do settle this matter in peace. Lisle has told me the story, in confidence, and I think you have been to blame,—indeed you have. Send Lisle an apology, for I assure you he is boiling with passion, and will not yield a hair's breadth." To be continue in this ebook...

Author : James Grant
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781346547305
Total Pages : 348 pages
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Download or read book The Romance of War, Or the Highlanders in Spain, France, and Belgium, Volume 3 written by James Grant and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-11-15 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.