D'Arcy of the Guards: Or The Fortunes Of War is a novel written by Louis Evan Shipman. It is a historical fiction set in the late 18th century during the Napoleonic Wars. The story follows the adventures of Captain D'Arcy, a young officer in the British army who is stationed in Belgium. D'Arcy is a skilled soldier and a gentleman, who is respected by his men and admired by his superiors. He is also a romantic at heart and falls in love with a beautiful...