Project Gutenberg 2004-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 186 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel Military Memoirs of Capt. George Carleton Produced by Steven Gibbs and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Military Memoirs of Capt. George Carleton" by Daniel Defoe is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The book chronicles the experiences of Captain George Carleton during significant military conflicts, particularly the Dutch War and the War in Spain, while providing insights into various battles and events that occurred under the reigns of Kings Charles II and James II. The opening of the memoir establishes Carleton as a seasoned soldier, reflecting on his early days as a volunteer in the Royal Navy during the Dutch War. He vividly describes his participation in naval battles, the strategies employed, and the sheer chaos of war. The narrative introduces a range of characters, including fellow soldiers and notable figures such as the Duke of York, while highlighting both acts of bravery and moments of near-disaster. Carleton's observational skills and personal anecdotes make for an engaging account that conveys the complexities of military life and the unpredictability of fortune on the battlefield. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Soldiers -- Fiction Adventure stories Great Britain -- History, Military -- Fiction PR Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 525574 2025-10-06T09:45:15.571211 text/html 500330 2024-12-06T20:19:38 text/html 271390 2025-10-06T09:45:24.274190 application/epub+zip 278037 2025-10-06T09:45:18.780289 application/epub+zip 262854 2025-10-06T09:45:17.575238 application/epub+zip 552571 2025-10-06T09:45:28.229167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507303 2025-10-06T09:45:23.381234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474999 2022-09-07T16:25:35.939582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485497 2025-10-06T09:45:14.486219 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 465739 2024-10-28T21:30:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17035 2025-10-06T09:45:28.537144 application/rdf+xml 18215 2025-10-06T09:45:18.083204 image/jpeg 4068 2025-10-06T09:45:17.828199 image/jpeg 265303 2025-10-06T09:45:15.614252 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia