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100 1 _aGrant, James,
_d1822-1887
245 1 4 _aThe Cavaliers of Fortune; Or, British Heroes in Foreign Wars
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-06-15
508 _aE-text prepared by Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Cavaliers of Fortune; Or, British Heroes in Foreign Wars" by James Grant is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on the biographies of noteworthy military figures, particularly those of Irish and Scottish descent, who sought fame and fortune by serving in foreign armies during various European wars. It examines the exploits and sacrifices of these soldiers, highlighting their contributions and the often turbulent circumstances they faced. The opening portion introduces the Count de Lally, a distinguished Irishman who served in the French army during the colonial wars in India. The narrative recounts his early life, military background, and the series of events leading to his rise as a commander. Lally is portrayed as a valiant yet complex character, admired for his military prowess but ultimately caught in political and strategic challenges that marked his career. The detailed accounts serve both to honor his legacy and to reveal the broader context of soldiers of fortune during the conflicts of his era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- History, Military
653 _aBritish -- Foreign countries
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59754
999 _c100580
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