The Pistoleer - Brentford

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After the Civil War Battle of Edgehill in late 1642, the rebel army marched north towards Warwick in parallel to the king's army. From high on the edge, Captain Daniel Vanderus watched the king's army through his spyglass, and saw them turn, turn south again towards Banbury. With the rebel army now going the wrong way, Banbury garrison was the only force standing between the king's army and London.

So much for his plan of going home. He had to choose between warning Warwick and warning Banbury. He turned his sure footed mare towards Banbury and urged her to run. It was a decision that would eventually make him witness to the slaughter of Brentford.

About the Author

Skye Smith is my pen name. In 1630 one side of my Manchester ancestors fled to Massachusetts on one of the Earl of Warwick’s ships. The Pistoleer is a series of historical adventure novels set in Britain in the 1640's. I was encouraged to write them by fans of my Hoodsman series.

This is the fifth of the series, and you should read at least the first novel 'HellBurner' before you read 'Brentford' because it sets the characters and scene for the entire series. The sequence of the books follows the timeline of the Republic of Great Britain.

The chapter headings identify the dates and places. The Appendix gives historical insight in the form of an FAQ. Enjoy.

Other Novels By The Same Author:

The Hoodsman – 12 historical adventures set in the Norman conquest.

Maya’s Aura – 8 new age adventures while tripping around the world.

Knut – many historical adventures set in the Viking Era.

The Pistoleer – 9 historical adventures set in the English Civil War.

The Pistoleer #1 – HellBurner (1638 – 1640)

The Pistoleer #2 – Slavers (1640 – 1641)

The Pistoleer #3 – Pirates (1641 – 1642)

The Pistoleer #4 – Edgehill (1642)

The Pistoleer #5 – Brentford (1642)

The Pistoleer #6 – Invasion (1642 – 1643)

The Pistoleer #7 – Roundway Down (1643)

The Pistoleer #8 – Bristol (1643)

The Pistoleer #9 – Lyme (1644)

Genre: Fiction / Action & Adventure (fancy, right?)