For the Admiral
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- First published
- 1906
- Pages
- 212Digital edition
- Language
- English
- Reading difficulty
- 6 of 10
A little about the story
In France in the 1560s, the uneasy peace between Catholics and Huguenots is breaking down. A young Huguenot rides out at night fearing for his father, and is soon swept up in the wars as a follower of the great Protestant leader Admiral Gaspard de Coligny.
There are cavalry charges, sieges and narrow escapes, leading towards the massacre of St Bartholomew's Day. W. J. Marx tells a stirring tale of loyalty and faith in one of the most turbulent times in French history.
Things You May Not Know About For the Admiral
- Coligny was real. The admiral was the leader of the French Protestants and was killed in the 1572 massacre.
- Published in 1906 by Hodder and Stoughton of London.
- By the author of Scouting for Buller and The British Legion.
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Part of Freebookia's children's classics collection, added November 2026.
