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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aHenty, G. A.
_q(George Alfred),
_d1832-1902
245 1 0 _aWith Frederick the Great: A Story of the Seven Years' War
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-11-04
508 _aE-text prepared by Martin Robb
520 _a"With Frederick the Great: A Story of the Seven Years' War" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Seven Years' War, the story follows a young Scottish lad, Fergus Drummond, as he navigates the complexities of war and his own personal ambitions while serving under Frederick the Great, the King of Prussia. The narrative intertwines themes of bravery, loyalty, and the struggles of a smaller nation against powerful adversaries. The opening of the novel introduces Fergus Drummond, who, after a tumultuous childhood marked by the loss of his father at the Battle of Culloden, embarks on a journey to seek his fortune in the Prussian army. After receiving a letter from his cousin, Marshal James Keith, Fergus leaves Scotland for Berlin, where he quickly becomes acclimated to military life. The beginning details his background, his mother’s sacrifices, and his preparation for a life filled with adventure and service. He arrives in Berlin just as tensions are rising, with the threat of war looming, setting the stage for Fergus's development as a soldier in a desperate struggle for Prussian survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSoldiers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCourtship -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth and death -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFrederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786 -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSeven Years' War, 1756-1763 -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWar -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPrussia (Germany) -- History -- Frederick II, 1740-1786 -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aPaget, Walter,
_d1863-1935
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19714
999 _c61042
_d61042