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When young James Walsham leaves England unexpectedly in 1755 he finds himself in North America embroiled in the French and Indian War. Amid the conflict between Britain and France he must not only battle foreign soldiers but also contend with the treachery of an old rival.
First publish date: 1909
Genre: War & Military Fiction/Military Fiction
Authors: G. A. Henty
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