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Heart of Oak: The Soldier Chronicles, #2
Heart of Oak: The Soldier Chronicles, #2
Heart of Oak: The Soldier Chronicles, #2
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It is December, 1799, and Captain of Marines Simon Gamble has been sent behind enemy lines to capture an impregnable fortress called Dominance on the Maltese island of Gozo.

Gamble must lead his lightly-armed men against the prime veteran soldiers of France, in a daring and brutal fight where there can only be one winner.

Success means freedom for the Gozitans from their French oppressors; failure means the marines face an unmarked grave on foreign soil.

A hero and a soldier to some, but certainly no gentleman, Gamble; battle-scarred and haunted by the horrific bloodshed at the Siege of Acre prior to this mission, must fight a new guileful enemy, even if the price means life, death or dishonour.

This is Gamble's toughest fight yet, and one he knows he cannot afford to fail.

For the ultimate battle will be for revenge.

Heart of Oak, is an authentic historical story set during the liberation of the Maltese Islands, the second novella in The Soldier Chronicles series. 

LanguageEnglish
PublisherDavid Cook
Release dateJun 24, 2014
ISBN9781519983701
Heart of Oak: The Soldier Chronicles, #2
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David Cook

David Cook is from Hampshire, but now lives in Leicestershire with his wife and young son. David has been interested in history since his school days, and developed a love for the Napoleonic Wars era from his father, who painted and amassed a lead model army of the Battle of Waterloo. From there, David became fascinated with The English Civil Wars, the Wars of the Roses and English medieval history, particularly the legend of Robin Hood. David is writing a story of Robin, but based on the original medieval ballads as the source. For more information and updates on that story please visit http://thewolfshead.tumblr.com Liberty or Death is the first novella in The Soldier Chronicles series, which will be companion stories to a main volume of printed books. Heart of Oak, Blood on the Snow and Marksman were released in 2014. Death is a Duty was released April, 2015. David is keen to answer any questions about his books, or about anything else history related, and can be found most days on twitter, Goodreads, facebook, wattpad, kboards, librarything and Booksie.

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