A secret war rages between Louis XIV and William of Orange, a conflict which threatens the stability and security of France and a fight that will determine the future of Europe. Only John Hamilton and his men in La Garde Ecossaise can protect the French realm.
It is time for the secret history of La Garde Ecossaise to be told and the stories of those men who dedicated their lives to protect innocents from certain death. These are their stories and the chronicle of the lives they saved.
This is the story of Lieutenant-General John Hamilton, the head of an elite group of soldiers in La Garde Ecossaise tasked with keeping France safe from its enemies. John Hamilton, a humble farmer who fled Ulster in 1641, joins the French forces in the Thirty Years War, becoming one of Louis XIVs most trusted men.
Physically imposing, he strikes fear into the King’s most determined enemies. Yet these enemies have discovered his ultimate weakness, a weakness which could destroy Hamilton, La Garde Ecossaise and even France itself.
This sweeping tale carries the reader through the 1641 Irish rebellion, the Scottish Highlands, the Thirty Years War, the Franco-Spanish War, the Franco-Dutch War and into the heart of Louis XIVs France.
This is the first novel in the La Garde Ecossaise series which aims to generate interest and curiosity in seventeenth century history. The novel series will be accompanied by an official podcast which explores the novel in greater depth and the historical events that inspired it, and the dedicated website https://lagardeecossaise.net/.
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About the Author
Dr Kirsteen M MacKenzie is an academic, broadcaster, historical fiction writer and historical consultant. Dr MacKenzie is the founder of History Gateway Limited (UK) which specialises in producing historical content aiming to educate, inspire and encourage interest in history. Dr MacKenzie first became interested in history at a young age and as a teenager she had ambitions to become a lecturer in history at university. This led to a lifelong love of history. Dr MacKenzie graduated with an MA in History-Politics and a PhD in history from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Dr MacKenzie is a qualified higher education teacher obtaining her PGCert HE in 2014. She went on to teach at the Universities of Dundee and Aberdeen before establishing her own business History Gateway Limited. Her areas of interest are British and Irish history from 1603-1788, commonly known as the Stuart period. Her academic research mainly focuses on the Wars of the Three Kingdoms,1638-1660 but she also has wider research interests in the Jacobites and Louis XIV. Dr MacKenzie has been featured on BBC Radio 4 and ‘The People’s History Show’ on STV. Dr MacKenzie has featured on numerous podcasts including History Hack, Versus History and History Rage. Her work as a professional historian Dr MacKenzie enjoys learning languages, reading classic literature, and adding to her extensive and ever-growing eclectic music collection. Find out more at her website: https://drkirsteenmmackenzie.net and find her on Facebook and Twitter: @kirsteenmm
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