Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War

Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War
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Henty George Alfred. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War

PREFACE

CHAPTER I: A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE

CHAPTER II: CHOOSING A LACKEY

CHAPTER III: THE FIRST BATTLE

CHAPTER IV: SUCCESS

CHAPTER V: THE RELIEF OF THE CITADEL

CHAPTER VI: A CHANGE OF SCENE

CHAPTER VII: THE DUC D’ENGHIEN

CHAPTER VIII: ROCROI

CHAPTER IX: HONOURS

CHAPTER X: AN ESTATE AND TITLE

CHAPTER XI: THE CASTLE OF LA VILLAR

CHAPTER XII: THE POITOU REGIMENT

CHAPTER XIII: THE BATTLES OF FREIBURG

CHAPTER XIV: JUST IN TIME

CHAPTER XV: THE BATTLE OF MARIENTHAL

CHAPTER XVI: AN ESCAPE

CHAPTER XVII: A ROBBER’S DEN

CHAPTER XVIII: NORDLINGEN

CHAPTER XIX: THE PEASANTS’ REVOLT

CHAPTER XX: AN OLD SCORE

CHAPTER XXI: THE DUKE’S REVENGE

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A mounted officer, followed by two orderlies, was proceeding at a brisk trot from Paris to St. Denis, in October, 1639, when he came upon a large party of boys, who, armed with sticks, were advancing in something like military order against a wall on the top of a low hill.

“What are you doing?” he asked the lad who appeared to be the leader.

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Officers of the different regiments were distinguished by the colour of their sashes, which was the only point of regimental uniformity. When on a campaign doublets were usually worn of thick buff leather; armour was still used, but was far less cumbrous than it had been, consisting for the most part solely of shoulder pieces and cuirass, with plates covering the upper part of the arm, thick buff leather gauntlets being considered sufficient protection below the elbow. Four suits were ordered for Hector: one for court, another for general use when in Paris or other large towns, the third for travelling and when in attendance with the general, the fourth for actual service in the field.

Almost as expensive as the suits were the shirts, with their deep lace collars and ruffle; while for service in the field half a dozen plain shirts were purchased. The headdress on ordinary occasions was a broad beaver hat with plumes, and in the field a close fitting helmet with cheek pieces. Visors had been almost entirely given up. On the third day Hector presented himself at the appointed hour at the hotel of the Duc de Bouillon. He was dressed in the second best of his costumes, and wore for the first time his father’s sword. In the hall were numbers of soldiers and lackeys. One of the latter came up to him.

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