Project Gutenberg 2002-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 219 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 Real Soldiers of Fortune Major-General Henry Ronald Douglas MacIver -- Baron James Harden-Hickey -- Winston Spencer Churchill -- Captain Philo Norton McGiffin -- General William Walker, the king of the filibusters -- Major Burnham, chief of scouts Produced by David Reed, Ronald J. Wilson, and David Widger "Real Soldiers of Fortune" by Richard Harding Davis is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book focuses on the adventurous life of Brigadier-General Henry Ronald Douglas MacIver, a soldier who has served under numerous flags throughout various conflicts across the globe, highlighting his intriguing narrative of military exploits and personal bravery. The opening of the book introduces Henry Ronald Douglas MacIver as a remarkable soldier of fortune with a storied background, having fought in a myriad of military campaigns including the Indian Mutiny, the Italian wars, and the American Civil War. It details his early life, chronicling his transition from a boy in Virginia to a battle-hardened veteran decorated with scars and military honors. MacIver's insatiable thirst for adventure leads him to continually volunteer for service in various conflicts, often against overwhelming odds, while also hinting at his colorful interactions with former comrades and the legacy he aims to preserve through his deeds. This introduction sets the stage for an expansive exploration of a life defined by courage, ambition, and the pursuit of glory in a constantly shifting landscape of international conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Soldiers of fortune MacIver, Henry Ronald Harden-Hickey, James Aloysius, 1854-1898 Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 McGiffin, Philo Norton, 1863-1897 Walker, William, 1824-1860 CT Text Biographies Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - Warfare 323036 2025-07-02T05:09:41.211934 text/html 325706 2021-01-27T11:44:53 text/html 189976 2025-07-02T05:09:47.404880 application/epub+zip 192480 2025-07-02T05:09:43.868922 application/epub+zip 175987 2025-07-02T05:09:42.790880 application/epub+zip 327547 2025-07-02T05:09:50.176868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309915 2025-07-02T05:09:46.760887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273601 2022-09-02T07:09:59.344393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283819 2025-07-02T05:09:40.810921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283682 2016-09-26T10:11:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281763 2009-02-22T09:12:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21971 2025-07-02T05:09:50.527861 application/rdf+xml 10868 2025-07-02T05:09:43.278877 image/jpeg 3012 2025-07-02T05:09:43.033928 image/jpeg 110341 2016-09-26T10:13:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 115639 2021-01-27T11:44:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 110004 2009-02-22T09:16:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 186283 2025-07-02T05:09:41.236922 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