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The Bravest of the Brave (Large Print Edition)
The Bravest of the Brave - Large Print Edition Author:George Alfred Henty The starting of the expedition was delayed beyond the intended time, for the government either could not or would not furnish the required funds, and the Earl of Peterborough was obliged to borrow considerable sums of money, and to involve himself in serious pecuniary embarrassments to remedy the defects, and to supply as far as possible the mun... more »ition and stores necessary for the efficiency of the little force he had been appointed to command. It consisted of some three thousand English troops, who were nearly all raw and undisciplined, and a brigade, two thousand strong, of Dutch soldiers.« less
ISBN-13: 9780554256078 ISBN-10: 055425607X Publication Date: 8/18/2008 Pages:264 Edition:Large type edition Reading Level: All Ages Rating: