Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 239 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain Produced by Martin Robb, and David Widger "The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Earl of Peterborough and his military exploits during the War of the Spanish Succession, particularly focusing on the character of Jack Stilwell, a young man thrust into the life of a soldier due to societal pressures and circumstances beyond his control. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the mayor of Southampton, Richard Anthony, who is furious with his daughter Alice for associating with Jack Stilwell, her cousin and the son of a disinherited clergyman. The narrative unfolds as Jack is unjustly pressed into military service, leading to a series of personal conflicts and broader historical events tied to the ongoing war efforts in Spain. His struggles with authority, relationships, and the harsh realities of military life begin to form the central themes of bravery, duty, and the quest for a better life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Peterborough, Charles Mordaunt, Earl of, 1658-1735 -- Juvenile fiction Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Historical Fiction Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 599689 2025-07-03T10:51:04.526796 text/html 608026 2021-01-27T00:44:52 text/html 292004 2025-07-03T10:51:13.078746 application/epub+zip 299108 2025-07-03T10:51:07.747739 application/epub+zip 281013 2025-07-03T10:51:06.540803 application/epub+zip 574536 2025-07-03T10:51:17.089726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543292 2025-07-03T10:51:11.939759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488008 2022-09-04T05:31:04.791868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529012 2025-07-03T10:51:03.897750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 528862 2018-03-11T14:13:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 525555 2009-07-30T15:54:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21345 2025-07-03T10:51:17.221674 application/rdf+xml 19666 2025-07-03T10:51:07.042764 image/jpeg 4232 2025-07-03T10:51:06.791727 image/jpeg 193132 2018-03-17T15:30:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 201853 2021-01-27T00:44:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 192738 2009-07-30T15:54:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 286663 2025-07-03T10:51:04.569762 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