Under Siege
Under Siege In the wake of the resounding victory at the Battle of Oudenarde, career soldier Captain Daniel Rawson must take a leading role in the Allies' new strategy - to strike deeper into French…
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Under Siege
In the wake of the resounding victory at the Battle of Oudenarde, career soldier Captain Daniel Rawson must take a leading role in the Allies' new strategy - to strike deeper into French Flanders and lay siege to Lille, the 'pearl of fortresses'. The Duke of Marlborough, meanwhile, finds his position as captain-general threatened by political enemies back in England. Daniel is sent to steal vital plans from inside Lille but only partially successful, he has to return to the city to rescue his accomplice, the effervescent Rachel Rees.
Daniel Rawson is unaware that his beloved Amalia is herself under siege in England. He is not helped by his wife Sarah, whose forthrightness has soured her hitherto close friendship with Queen Anne. A dangerous admirer is determined to seduce her, even if he has to have Daniel murdered before he can do so.
As the weather worsens and Lille's famed defenses