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By England's Aid; or, The Freeing of the Netherlands By England's Aid; or, The Freeing of the Netherlands G. A. Henty In my preface to By Pike and Dyke I promised in a future story to deal with the closing events of the War of Independence in Holland. The period over which that war extended was so long, and the inci… OL1794494W
By Pike And Dyke A Tale Of The Rise Of The Dutch Republic By Pike And Dyke A Tale Of The Rise Of The Dutch Republic G. A. Henty A young man who is half Dutch and half English becomes involved in the Dutch revolt against Spain. He reports on the battles of Den Briel, Haarlem, Alkmaar, Leiden, and Antwerp. Prequel of By Englan… OL1794496W
With Wolfe in Canada; or, Winning of a continent With Wolfe in Canada; or, Winning of a continent G. A. Henty When young James Walsham leaves England unexpectedly in 1755 and finds himself in America fighting in the French and Indian War, he discovers that he must still contend with the treachery of his old … OL1794549W
In Times of Peril a Tale of India In Times of Peril a Tale of India G. A. Henty Very bright and pretty, in the early springtime of the year 1857, were the British cantonments of Sandynugghur. As in all other British garrisons in India, they stood quite apart from the town, formi… OL1794563W
With Clive in India, or, The beginnings of an empire With Clive in India, or, The beginnings of an empire G. A. Henty Sent to India to make his fortune as a merchant, an English youth returns home after a ten-year adventure in which he makes a fortune and receives military honors while assisting the triumph of Briti… OL1794602W
A Final Reckoning A Final Reckoning G. A. Henty A young English lad, after rather a stormy boyhood, emigrates to Australia and gets employment as an officer in the mounted police. A few years of active work on the frontier, where he has many a bru… OL1794622W
The young colonists The young colonists G. A. Henty The British Empire has had noteworthy success in the way it managed its affairs with the countries of the world, leaving them to their established customs and laws. But when these allowances caused c… OL1794624W
Through Russian Snows Through Russian Snows G. A. Henty Henty gives us two brothers as heroes, Frank and Julian Wyatt from Weymouth. Julian, through some fault of his own, is carried to France by smugglers and ends up in a French prison. Given the opportu… OL1794637W
The Boy Knight The Boy Knight G. A. Henty Adventure through the times of the Crusades with Henty as he tells the story of a fifteen-year-old boy’s quest through the holy land and beyond. With a cast that includes a sultan, a princess, a herm… OL1794649W
The Treasure of the Incas The Treasure of the Incas G. A. Henty The mysterious loss of a large portion of the treasure of the Incas has never been completely cleared up. By torturing the natives to whom the secret had been entrusted, the Spaniards made two or thr… OL1794657W
Friends Though Divided Friends Though Divided G. A. Henty My dear lads: Although so long a time has elapsed since the great civil war in England, men are still almost as much divided as they were then as to the merits of the quarrel, almost as warm partisan… OL1794661W
The Lion of the North The Lion of the North G. A. Henty In this novel about the Thirty Years' War, 16-year-old Malcolm Graheme is a Scot who volunteered to fight with the military forces conducted by the celebrated Gustavus Adolphus. When the Emperor of A… OL1794666W
Wulf the Saxon Wulf the Saxon G. A. Henty In 11th-century Britain, a young thane named Wulf and his best friend, Beorn, fight bravely for their Saxon king, capturing castles, rescuing shipwrecked survivors, repelling Viking invaders, and fig… OL1794671W
Won by the sword Won by the sword G. A. Henty Join Hector Campbell, the fictitious hero of this historically-accurate novel, as he faces the trials and tribulations of the Thirty Years’ War. The son of a Scottish officer in France’s militia, Hec… OL1794676W
The Young Buglers The Young Buglers G. A. Henty Two boys from Eton venture off to combat in this narrative of the Peninsular War. Join them on the Douro River, on the lines of Torres Vedras, and in the siege of the Badajos as they dodge danger in … OL1794677W
In Freedom's Cause In Freedom's Cause G. A. Henty At the turn of the fourteenth century in Scotland, young Archie Forbes becomes involved with both William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in the struggle for Scottish independence from English rule. OL1794681W
In the Reign of Terror In the Reign of Terror G. A. Henty Harry Sandwith, a Westminster boy, becomes a resident at the chateau of a French marquis, and after various adventures accompanies the family to Paris at the crisis of the Revolution. OL1794687W
Both Sides the Border Both Sides the Border G. A. Henty Henry IV has seized the throne, and young Oswald Forester, fed up with the border wars that threaten his daily existence, has joined in supporting the king. As a squire, Forester faces danger on all … OL256384W