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Memoirs of a Cavalier

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    Memoirs of a Cavalier is a historical fiction novel by Daniel Defoe. It deals with soldiers and royalists.

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    About Memoirs of a Cavalier

    "Memoirs of a Cavalier" by Daniel Defoe is a work of historical fiction published in 1720. The story follows an English gentleman-soldier through two devastating conflicts: the Thirty Years' War in Germany, where he serves under the legendary Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus, and the English Civil War, where he fights for King Charles the First. Through one man's military journal spanning 1632 to 1648, Defoe chronicles the grand sweep of European warfare and political upheaval during a tumultuous era.
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    • Historical fiction
    • War stories
    • Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648
    • Soldiers
    • Great Britain, History, Civil War, 1642-1649
    • Royalists
    • Great Britain, History, Military, 1603-1714

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    Who wrote Memoirs of a Cavalier?

    Memoirs of a Cavalier was written by Daniel Defoe.

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    It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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