Q's Historical Legacy - XVIII - Spies! Tales of Espionage in the Napoleonic Wars (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780244541170)

Q had a fascination with the Napoleonic Wars and with adventure, escapades and escapes. This volume contains the following four tales relating to two spies of the same name and are all based on fact: - 'Two Scouts', is written in the context of the Battles of Huerta and Sabugal and tells of a lucky escape whilst one pretended to be a surgeon-barber. 'The Cellars of Rueda' tells of the escape of McNeill/Grant to paris where he manages to get to Paris, assumes the identity of a recently deceased American and manages to escape to England before returning 18 months later to serve under Wellington again. 'The Rider in the Dawn' recounts the activities of McNeill/Grant in Corsica, the island of Napoleon's birth. 'The Guitar and the Lamp' tells of an encounter between both those with the family name Macneill (Grant) in Salamanca.

Author: N. P. Cooper
ISBN-10: 0244541175
ISBN-13: 9780244541170
Publisher: Lulu Press
Language: English
Published: 12/02/2019
Pages: 246
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.52d