02550cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500570015926400510021630000470026733600260031433700260034033800360036650000310040250800260043352012290045953400450168865300400173365300220177365300350179565300490183065300330187965300320191265300400194465300280198465300670201270000300207985600430210953859UtSlPG20260610134236.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aHenty, G. A.q(George Alfred),d1832-190210aWith the British Legion: A Story of the Carlist Wars 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2017-01-01 aProduced by Al Haines a"With the British Legion: A Story of the Carlist Wars" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers on Arthur Hallett, a young man who finds himself expelled from school and seeks adventure by enlisting in the British Legion during the Carlist Wars in Spain. It depicts his journey from a reckless youth to a soldier fighting for the cause of Queen Christina, facing both the chaos of war and the challenges of military life. The opening of the story introduces us to Arthur, who is being chastised by his uncle for his repeated expulsions from schools. Left to his own devices, Arthur learns of the opportunity to join the British Legion, which piques his interest in adventure and the prospect of escape from his dreary life. After some inner conflict, he decides to enlist, motivated not just by a desire for excitement but also to prove himself. In the recruiting office, he meets various characters and begins to envision the life of a soldier, highlighting themes of responsibility, maturity, and the longing for a place in the world—a journey that sets the stage for the challenges and camaraderie he will encounter in Spain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction aAdventure stories aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction aSoldiers -- Juvenile fiction aCourage -- Juvenile fiction aYouth and death -- Juvenile fiction aWar -- Juvenile fiction aSpain -- History -- Carlist War, 1833-1840 -- Juvenile fiction1 aPaget, Walter,d1863-193540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53859