Project Gutenberg 2004-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 68 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel Memoirs of Major Alexander Ramkins (1718) Produced by Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Memoirs of Major Alexander Ramkins" by Daniel Defoe is a historical account written during the early 18th century. The book follows Major Alexander Ramkins, a Highland officer, as he recounts his remarkable adventures and observations during nearly three decades of military service across various regions including Scotland, Germany, Italy, Flanders, and Ireland. Throughout these memoirs, readers are likely to encounter themes of loyalty, the complexities of political machinations, and personal amorous entanglements amid the backdrop of war and intrigue. At the start of the memoirs, Major Ramkins reflects on his youth, recalling his initial involvement in the Battle of Gillycranky and his subsequent journey into the military life that would shape his destiny. He describes his initiation under the mentorship of an older officer who imparts valuable lessons on both military strategy and the treacherous nature of political alliances. This sets the stage for his exploration of various military campaigns and the cultivation of his thoughts on the motivations and actions of greater powers, particularly concerning the failed attempts of King James II to reclaim the throne through support from France, while also hinting at personal conflicts, including familial duties and romantic pursuits. Thus, the opening portion establishes both a personal and historical perspective that provides a rich lens through which to understand the broader implications of war and loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Soldiers -- Fiction Adventure stories Great Britain -- History, Military -- Fiction PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 189261 2025-07-06T09:45:02.959094 text/html 165165 2024-10-28T21:30:19 text/html 156562 2025-07-06T09:45:09.237068 application/epub+zip 157099 2025-07-06T09:45:06.226075 application/epub+zip 127148 2025-07-06T09:45:05.075084 application/epub+zip 357724 2025-07-06T09:45:11.444066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339363 2025-07-06T09:45:08.517073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305798 2022-09-07T16:27:46.608189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178715 2023-09-07T03:40:50.749578 text/plain 158924 2024-10-28T21:30:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17990 2025-07-06T09:45:11.561035 application/rdf+xml 19415 2025-07-06T09:45:05.573091 image/jpeg 4224 2025-07-06T09:45:05.328077 image/jpeg 155364 2025-07-06T09:45:02.975098 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 More titles under Johnson, Charles