In the Irish Brigade: A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

In the Irish Brigade: A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain, credited to G. A. Henty, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of In the Irish Brigade: A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain by G. A. Henty. Read in English by Rachel; Lynne T; MaryAnnS; Jeremiah Sutherland; Mike Pelton; deongines; Gloria Begemann; Joseph Tabler; Mary in Arkansas; Kathleen Moore; GabrielleC In this adventure story by the novelist and war correspondent, G.A. Henty, Desmond Kennedy, a young Irishman flees political oppression and religious persecution at home to serve in the French armies of Louis XIV. We join Desmond and his loyal companions as, captured in Scotland during the attempted Stuart Restoration of 1715, they engineer a daring prison escape. There are adventures in Spain and the harrowing events of the battle of Oudenard. Returning home, our hero must discover his true identity if he is ever to resume his rightful place in his native land. -- Simmary by Pamela Nagami

Recording facts

• Recording title: In the Irish Brigade: A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain
• Author credits: G. A. Henty
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 24
• Listed recording duration: 12:10:03

Catalogue topics

• kidnapping
• war
• Spain
• France
• Ireland
• soldiers
• flanders
• spanish succession

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 3:23
2. 01 - Fresh from Ireland (part 1) — 22:43
3. 02 - Fresh from Ireland (part 2) — 13:00
4. 03 - A Valiant Band — 38:09
5. 04 - A Strange Adventure — 34:55
6. 05 - At Versailles (part 1) — 15:10
7. 06 - At Versailles (part 2) — 20:47
8. 07 - A New Friend — 36:17
9. 08 - An Ambuscade — 39:04
10. 09 - In Paris Again — 34:58
11. 10 - To Scotland — 39:03
12. 11 - An Escape from Newgate — 35:56
13. 12 - Kidnapping a Minister — 33:21
14. 13 - On the Frontier — 38:36
15. 14 - Oudenarde — 39:35
16. 15 - Convalescent — 28:22
17. 16 - A Mission — 39:56
18. 17 - Treachery — 36:12
19. 18 - Captured — 38:55
20. 19 - An Old Friend — 32:20
21. 20 - War — 32:54
22. 21 - In Search of a Family — 28:06
23. 22 - Gerald O'Carroll (part 1) — 23:37
24. 23 - Gerald O'Carroll (part 2) — 27:43

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