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Orange and Green

G. A. Henty

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Book Excerpt: 
. . . cannon, opened, with these and their muskets, a heavy fire on the approaching troops. Several of the soldiers were killed, and among them was Captain Troy, who was riding close to the king.

Astonished at this unexpected resistance, the troops drew back, as they were entirely without means of making an assault upon the city. The governor and council at once sent Archdeacon Hamilton to the royal camp, to excuse themselves for what had happened, and to explain that the firing was the action of a turbulent body of men, whom they were unable to restrain, and whom they represented as drunken rebels. The better class of citizens, they said, were all resolved to surrender dutifully, and were doing all they could to persuade the common people to do the same.

As the royal artillery had not yet arrived, James drew off his troops to Saint Johnston. Murray, with a body of horse, went out and skirmished with them, but returned into the town on hearing that the council still intended t. . . Read More

Community Reviews

Great book

I thought it was great the way that Henty develops his protagonist with strong moral character with focus and purpose.

Usually, I really appreciate all of Henty's books. They are well-researched and thought out, and, although the main characters are always very similar, the stories are still interesting and engaging. The historical details are very thorough and comprehensive.

However, Henty was definitely a defender