The Best Soldier: Sir John Hepburn, Marshal of France

by Elizabeth Scott

Set in the Seventeenth Century and against the background of the Thirty Years War, this book is about Sir John Hepburn, described by Cardinal Richelieu as "the best soldier in Christendom and therefore the World" and the only Briton to become a Marshal of France. Thoroughly researched, it follows the historical narrative but is written as a novel to appeal to a broad readership. Born in relative poverty in Scotland, Hepburn learned the soldier's trade...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1511798912
• ISBN13: 9781511798914
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"