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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