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The Drummer's Coat

by J. W. Fortescue

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A small yellow coat in a glass case at Bracefort Hall opens a tale of children, soldiers and village life in Devon. J. W. Fortescue sets the story in Ashacombe, a wooded valley of thatched cottages, a mill and a little church, then turns back to a summer afternoon in 1820. The hall preserves the belongings of Captain Richard Bracefort, who died at Salamanca, alongside a child's coat from the Peninsular War whose presence calls for an explanation.

Dick and Elsie bring the story into a more intimate world of fatigue, kindness and practical care. In a rough house built from turf and heather, an old woman gives the tired children milk and finds Dick a dry coat. His concern for the ponies follows a corporal's lesson about a soldier's duties. Written for young readers, this historical tale connects military memory with the small acts through which children learn courage and devotion.

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J. W. Fortescue

J. W. Fortescue (1859-1933), in full Sir John William Fortescue, was a British military historian and a historian of the British Army. He served as Royal Librarian and Archivist at Windsor Castle from 1905 until 1926. He was made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order in 1907 and a Knight Commander in 1926.

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First published
1899
Reading time
About 3 hours
Pages
84
Language
English
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