Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The fort is a historical novel written by bernard cornwell which relates to the events of the penobscot expedition of 1779 during the american revolutionary war. A small british garrison had been established in what is now maine and was then part of massachusetts, and the rebel government in boston was determined to expel that garrison. The fort is about the penobscot expedition of 1779. Bernard cornwell recounts a lessthanheroic chapter of american. The fort the fort is about the penobscot expedition of 1779. Bernard cornwell is a master of history and master of the pen. It is centered on the efforts of the british to establish and hold the fort against superior numbers of american patriots, and it contrasts the actions of john moore and paul revere. The new york times bestselling author of agincourt and the saxon tales returns with a triumphant novel of the american revolutionary war. In more than 20 books, sharpe fought napoleons army across spain and.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the fort. A novel of the revolutionary war kindle edition by cornwell, bernard. First, this novel is more informed that most nonfiction. Bernard cornwell is the author of the acclaimed new york times bestselling saxon tales series, which includes the last kingdom, the pale horseman, lords of the north, sword song, the burning land, death of kings, the pagan lord, and, most recently, the empty throne and warriors of the storm, and which serves as the basis for the hit television series the last kingdom. Whats the point if the ebook is just as expensive as the book. Click here for suggestions for further reading in other books. First, this novel is more informed that most nonfiction texts. Author cornwell also takes exquisite care with the fictional aspects of the work, e. Of course, as cornwell is british author, he chose to write about a british victory that had no real effect on the outcome of the war. Seven hundred and fifty british soldiers and three small ships of the royal navy. He is an author of historical novels and a illegitimate child of war. The fort is a historical novel written by bernard cornwell which relates to the events of the. Buy the fort by bernard cornwell online at alibris. A novel of the revolutionary war by bernard cornwell.
He began writing to support his family, and soon became known for his novels about the napoleonic wars, featuring the magnificent richard sharpe. The fort has 7 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Another good historical novel by bernard cornwell the fort tells the story of a small battle fought during the american revolutionary war in majabigwaduce, massachusetts now castine, maine in 1779. The fort is the blistering new novel from worldwide bestseller bernard cornwell.
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