Henty, G. A: The Cornet of Horse. v1. 12 Oct 2014
 

George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902), was a prolific English novelist and a special correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883) and In Freedom's Cause (1885).

Rupert Holiday flees England as a result of a fight with his stepbrother and joins Marlborough during his campaign in the Netherlands. Set during the battles of Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, and Malplaquet, Rupert has many successful adventures before marrying a French girl and settling down in England.