Drums Of War

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France 1705. Captain Daniel Rawson is always ready for adventure, so when the Duke of Marlborough proposes a dangerous undercover mission to discover what has happened to one of their spies, a Dutch tapestry-maker, Rawson happily accepts. He journeys to France in disguise, & is delighted to find a lovely distraction in the form of the tapestry-maker's beautiful daughter. Unaware of her father's espionage role, Amalia is fearful for his safety & it's up to Daniel to find her father & put Amalia's mind at rest. Meanwhile, Rawson's stalwart Sergeant Welbeck is left in camp with complications of his own. His wide-eyed nephew has joined the army as a drummer boy in pursuit of honour & glory. Welbeck would like nothing more than to ignore this eager young boy, but circumstances are conspiring to make this impossible...