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Memoirs of a Cavalier or a Military Journal of the Wars in Germany and the Wars in England from the Year 1632 to the Year 1648

Memoirs of a Cavalier or a Military Journal of the Wars in Germany and the Wars in England from the Year 1632 to the Year 1648

Defoe, Daniel

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PhilosophyFiction AnthologiesGeneral Military History

ISBN10: 1169293700
ISBN13: 9781169293700
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.34
Height: 0.56 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Memoirs of a Cavalier, written by Daniel Defoe, is a historical novel that tells the story of a soldier's life during the Thirty Years' War in Germany and the English Civil War. The book is a fictionalized account of events that occurred between 1632 and 1648, as seen through the eyes of a cavalier, a term used to describe a royalist soldier during the English Civil War.The novel begins with the protagonist's childhood and his decision to become a soldier. He travels to Germany to fight for the Protestant cause in the Thirty Years' War, where he witnesses the brutality of war and the devastation it inflicts on civilians. The cavalier then returns to England and joins the royalist army in the English Civil War, where he fights against the parliamentarians.Throughout the book, the cavalier provides detailed descriptions of battles, sieges, and other military operations. He also reflects on the political and religious tensions that led to the wars and the impact they had on society. The novel ends with the cavalier's return to civilian life and his reflections on the wars he fought in.Memoirs of a Cavalier is a vivid and engaging account of historical events, written in Defoe's signature style of realistic detail and first-person narration. The book provides a unique perspective on the wars of the seventeenth century and the experiences of soldiers who fought in them.Written Threescore Years ago by an English Gentleman, who served first in the Army of Gustavus Adolphus, the glorious King of Sweden, till his Death; and after that, in the Royal Army of King Charles the First, from the Beginning of the Rebellion, to the End of that War.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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