The Fort (novel)
 Cover of the first UK edition | |
| Author | Bernard Cornwell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical Novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 30 September 2010 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 480 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-00-733172-7 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 636905232 |
The Fort is an historical novel written by Bernard Cornwell. The book relates to the events of the Penobscot Expedition of 1779 during the American Revolutionary War.[1] While centred on the efforts of a regiment of Scots to establish and hold the fort against superior numbers of American revolutionaries, it contrasts the actions of two military icons: John Moore (later Sir John), a young officer who later laid the foundations of the light infantry doctrine used by the 95th Rifles and others against the French in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars; and Paul Revere, hero of Longfellow's poem written two generations later but, according to Cornwell's research, an insubordinate, unreliable and probably dishonest character who was a major factor in the defeat of the Americans.[citation needed]
Publication
- The book was released on 30 September 2010 in the United Kingdom.[2]
References
- ^ "Bernard Cornwell - The Author's Official Site - Sharpe Books dot com". Bernard Cornwell.net. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "The Fort (Book) by Bernard Cornwell (2010)". Waterstones. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
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