Project Gutenberg 2012-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 239 Eccott, W. J. The Mercenary: A Tale of The Thirty Years' War Produced by Sandra Eder, sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Mercenary: A Tale of The Thirty Years' War" by W. J. Eccott is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is centered around Nigel Charteris, a soldier of fortune, as he navigates the tumult and chaos of the Thirty Years' War, particularly in the context of the sack of Magdeburg. The narrative explores themes of war, loyalty, and moral conflict, immersing readers in the historical backdrop of a devastating war between Catholic and Protestant forces. At the start of the novel, readers encounter Captain Nigel Charteris as he searches through the ruins of Magdeburg after its sacking. He is depicted as a soldier indifferent to the devastation around him, focused instead on securing plunder during the chaotic aftermath. His encounter with a noblewoman and her injured companion introduces a personal conflict, highlighting the harsh realities of war and Nigel's complex character. The opening sets the stage for themes of survival, moral ambiguity, and the intertwining destinies of characters against the backdrop of a turbulent historical period, establishing a gripping narrative that invites further exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40567/40567-h/images/front_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 614208 2025-06-16T13:24:47.035567 text/html 620633 2012-08-23T16:28:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 357824 2025-06-16T13:24:56.425515 application/epub+zip 363178 2025-06-16T13:24:48.645576 application/epub+zip 305918 2025-06-16T13:24:47.799549 application/epub+zip 554708 2025-06-16T13:25:02.730486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493818 2025-06-16T13:24:55.508598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436505 2022-09-18T14:51:09.984445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564433 2023-09-17T15:05:21.387537 text/plain 15233 2025-06-16T13:25:02.908529 application/rdf+xml 11074 2025-06-16T13:24:47.919551 image/jpeg 1735 2025-06-16T13:24:47.858569 image/jpeg 324840 2025-06-16T13:24:47.100610 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