The Saxons and Danes fight for power in England. The sea-wolves tore England apart with their cutthroat tactics. Our hero fights in the battles with King Alfred. He flees by sea and resists the Danes. He is later present at the battles in Paris.

G A Henty was a 19th century novelist, special correspondent and Imperialist. His best-known works are historical adventures. Under Drake's Flag is one of Henty's best adventure stories. It chronicles the life of young Ned Hearne at sea. In this 16th century story the young Ned travels with Francis Drake to unexplored lands. Ned is an eyewitness to the battle between the British and the Spanish Armada.

My poor pets! a lady exclaimed, sorrowfully; "it is too bad. They all knew me so well; and ran to meet me, when they saw me coming; and seemed really pleased to see me, even when I had no food to give them." "Which was not often, my dear," Captain Ripon-her husband-said. "However it is, as you say, too bad; and I will bring the fellow to justice, if I can. There are twelve prize fowls-worth a couple of guineas apiece, not to mention the fact of their being pets of yours-stolen, probably by tramps; who will eat them, and for whom the commonest barn-door chickens would have done as well....

G A Henty was a 19th century novelist, special correspondent and Imperalist. His best-known works are historical adventures. This adventure novel centers on a young man in the service of King Charles the XII of Sweden. Sir Marmaduke Carstairs is a Jacobite who is denounced as a plotter against King William. He and his son Charlie flee to Sweden. Charlie joins the foreign legion and is honored by his service in several campaigns against the Poles and Russians. (Jacobite refers to a political movement dedicated to restoring the Stuart kings to the throne of England. and Scotland.)

G A Henty was a 19th century novelist, special correspondent and Imperialist. His best-known works are historical adventures. The Britons were known to have superior strength but it was no match for the discipline of the Roman invaders. The story is set in England, Italy and Rome in the year 61 A D. Beric is a young boy chief who plays a major role in the insucerction against Rome. For awhile Beric and his men were able to hold the land but soon the superior discipline of the Roman army prevailed. Beric becomes a prisoner and travels to Rome. Henty describes the gladiator school, the great...

G.A. Henty was a 19th century novelist, special correspondent and Imperialist His best-known works are historical adventures. Of the more than 80 books written for young boys by Henty this is one of the most popular and for good reason. The accounts in this novel are historically accurate and were taken from a history written by Mr. Orme who lived during the same period as Lord Clive. When Clive arrived in India the British were traders and by the time he left the country the English were masters of much of the country. This narrative adventure is full of the battles and sieges undertaken by...