02095cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500460014426400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650800770040752010840048453400450156865300240161365300220163765300500165985600430170999900170175214436UtSlPG20260610133335.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aDefoe, Daniel,d1661?-173110aMilitary Memoirs of Capt. George Carleton 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-12-23  aProduced by Steven Gibbs and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Military Memoirs of Capt. George Carleton" by Daniel Defoe is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The book chronicles the experiences of Captain George Carleton during significant military conflicts, particularly the Dutch War and the War in Spain, while providing insights into various battles and events that occurred under the reigns of Kings Charles II and James II.  The opening of the memoir establishes Carleton as a seasoned soldier, reflecting on his early days as a volunteer in the Royal Navy during the Dutch War. He vividly describes his participation in naval battles, the strategies employed, and the sheer chaos of war. The narrative introduces a range of characters, including fellow soldiers and notable figures such as the Duke of York, while highlighting both acts of bravery and moments of near-disaster. Carleton's observational skills and personal anecdotes make for an engaging account that conveys the complexities of military life and the unpredictability of fortune on the battlefield. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSoldiers -- Fiction  aAdventure stories  aGreat Britain -- History, Military -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14436  c55824d55824