In Freedom's Cause A Story of Wallace and Bruce

by Henty, G. A.

• ISBN13: 9780486423623
• ISBN10: 048642362X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-22
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

At the end of the 13th century, the oppressed Scots rebelled against England under the leadership of William Wallace and Robert Bruce. This gripping tale of courage, loyalty, and ingenuity takes readers into heroic company with a fictional protagonist, young Archie Forbes, who fights alongside the legendary heroes.

Author Biography

A storyteller who specialized in blending authentic historical facts with exciting fictional characters, Henty produced more than 140 books and achieved a reputation as "The Prince of Storytellers." Immensely popular and widely used in schools for many years, Henty's novels continue to fire young imaginations with their spirited tales of adventure amid exciting historical times.

Table of Contents

Glen Cairn	1	(11)
Leaving Home	12	(12)
Sir William Wallace	24	(12)
The Capture of Lanark	36	(12)
A Treacherous Plot	48	(11)
The Barns of Ayr	59	(12)
The Cave in the Pentlands	71	(13)
The Council at Stirling	84	(10)
The Battle of Stirling Bridge	94	(11)
The Battle of Falkirk	105	(11)
Robert the Bruce	116	(11)
The Battle of Methven	127	(11)
The Castle of Dunstaffnage	138	(11)
Colonsay	149	(13)
A Mission to Ireland	162	(11)
An Irish Rising	173	(13)
The King's Blood-Hound	186	(12)
The Hound Restored	198	(10)
The Convent of St. Kenneth	208	(10)
The Heiress of the Kerrs	218	(10)
The Siege of Aberfilly	228	(17)
A Prisoner	245	(8)
The Escape from Berwick	253	(10)
The Progress of the War	263	(10)
The Capture of a Stronghold	273	(11)
Edinburgh	284	(12)
Bannockburn	296