Adventures of an Aide-de-Camp (Vol. 1-3)
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James Grant. Adventures of an Aide-de-Camp (Vol. 1-3)
Adventures of an Aide-de-Camp (Vol. 1-3)
Table of Contents
Volume 1
CHAPTER I. THE LANDING IN CALABRIA
CHAPTER II. THE PIGTAIL
CHAPTER III. VISCONTE DI SANTUGO
CHAPTER IV. DOUBLE OR QUIT!
CHAPTER V. GASPARE TRUFFI, THE HUNCHBACK
CHAPTER VI. THE CALABRIAN FREE CORPS
CHAPTER VII. THE BATTLE OF MAIDA
CHAPTER VIII. THE COTTAGE ON THE MAIDA ROAD—THE EAGLE
CHAPTER IX. LIVES FOR DUCATS!—BIANCA D'ALFIERI
CHAPTER X. A NIGHT WITH THE ZINGARI
CHAPTER XI. THE HUNCHBACK AGAIN
CHAPTER XII. THE HERMITAGE
CHAPTER XIII. THE HERMIT'S CONFESSION
CHAPTER XIV. THE SIEGE OF CROTONA
CHAPTER XV. THE ABDUCTION.—A SCRAPE
CHAPTER XVI. THE SUMMONS OF SURRENDER
CHAPTER XVII. MARCHING OUT WITH THE HONOURS OF WAR
CHAPTER XVIII. ANOTHER DESPATCH
CHAPTER XIX. NARRATIVE OF CASTELERMO
CHAPTER XX. THE VILLA BELCASTRO
CHAPTER XXI. SEQUEL TO THE STORY OF CASTELERMO
Volume 2
CHAPTER I. ITALIAN INTRIGUES IN COUNTRY QUARTERS
CHAPTER II. FRANCATRIPA, THE BRIGAND
CHAPTER III. A SNAKE IN THE GRASS
CHAPTER IV. THE HORN SOUNDS
CHAPTER V. A DUEL AND A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER VI. ARRIVAL OF THE PHILISTINES
CHAPTER VII. ADVENTURE AT THE CENTAUR
CHAPTER VIII. LOVE AND WAR
CHAPTER IX. POOR LUISA!
CHAPTER X. THE SIEGE OF SCYLLA
CHAPTER XI. THE FORLORN-HOPE
CHAPTER XII. A RENCONTRE!
CHAPTER XIII. REGGIO.—AN IMPROVISATORE
CHAPTER XIV. NAVARRO.—REVENGE!
CHAPTER XV. THE CAVALLO MARINO
CHAPTER XVI. THE RACE.—GALLEY-SLAVES
CHAPTER XVII. THE REVOLT OF THE GALLEY SLAVES
CHAPTER XVIII. THE THREE CANDLE-ENDS
CHAPTER XIX. WHO IS HE?
CHAPTER XX. THE CARDINAL
CHAPTER XXI. THE FIRST PENITENT—THE NUN
CHAPTER XXII. A CHANCE OF ESCAPE LOST
CHAPTER XXIII. THE SECOND PENITENT—THE CAVALIER
Volume 3
CHAPTER I. THE THIRD PENITENT—THE MONK
CHAPTER II. THE MONK'S STORY
CHAPTER III. A NARROW ESCAPE
CHAPTER IV. CASTELGUELFO—THE WOLF OF AMATO
CHAPTER V. HAPPINESS
CHAPTER VI. THE VILLA BESIEGED
CHAPTER VII. THE NUPTIALS
CHAPTER VIII. THE TEMPEST—THE LAST OF THE HUNCHBACK
CHAPTER IX. A MILITARY HONEYMOON
CHAPTER X. WRECK OF THE DELIGHT
CHAPTER XI. THE VOLTIGEURS.—THE MASSACRE OF BAGNARA
CHAPTER XII. RETREAT IN SQUARE.—THE PRISONER OF WAR
CHAPTER XIII. THE DRUM-HEAD COURT-MARTIAL
CHAPTER XIV. DIANORA—THE FORFEITED HAND
CHAPTER XV. THE MONASTERY
CHAPTER XVI. THE SANCTUARY VIOLATED
CHAPTER XVII. UNEXPECTED PERILS
CHAPTER XVIII. CAPTURED BY THE ENEMY—THE TWO GENERALS
CHAPTER XIX. THE ALBERGO.—THE BANDIT'S REVENGE
CHAPTER XX. THE BANDIT'S CAVERN.—RECAPTURE AND DELIVERANCE
CHAPTER XXI. JOYS OF A MILITARY HONEYMOON
CHAPTER XXII. THE SIEGE OF SCYLLA
CHAPTER XXIII. THE FALL OF SCYLLA—CONCLUSION
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James Grant
A Campaign in Calabria (Historical Novel of Napoleonic Wars)
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