Blood's Campaign

There can only be one victor . . .

By: Angus Donald

Narrated by: David Thorpe

One of the most turbulent reigns in history paved the way for the first modern revolution. After the Tudors came the Stuarts...

August 25, 1689

The English Army is besieging Carrickfergus in Ireland. Brilliant but unusual gunner Holcroft Blood of the Royal Train of Artillery is ready to unleash his cannons on the rebellious forces of deposed Catholic monarch James II. But this is more than war for Captain Blood, a lust for private vengeance burns within him.

French intelligence agent Henri d'Erloncourt has come across the seas to foment rebellion against William of Orange, the newly installed Dutch ruler of England, Scotland and Ireland. But Henri's true mission is not to aid the suffering of the Irish but to serve the interests of his master, Louis le Grand.

Michael 'Galloping' Hogan, brigand, boozer and despoiler of Protestant farms, strives to defend his native land - and make a little profit on the side. But when he takes the Frenchman's gold, he suspects deep in his freedom-loving heart, that he has merely swapped one foreign overlord for another.

July 1, 1690

On the banks of the River Boyne, on a fateful, scorching hot day, two armies clash in bloody battle - Protestant against Catholic - in an epic struggle for mastery of Ireland. And, when the slaughter is over and the smoke finally clears, for these three men, nothing will ever be the same again . . .

Angus Donald mixes historical fact with fiction in this exciting new series. For fans of S. J. Parris and Andrew Taylor.

'Splendid series . . . a sword-and-spies romp that has a keen sense of the political pressures of the time' The Times

'A proper story-teller' S. G. MacLean

Excellent historical fiction

This is a very well written book. I have enjoyed all this authors work. The characters are vivid, dialogue both external and internal wonderful. The history is the icing on a very good cake. Cornwell fans will like this.

love this series

great narrating, action filled story with fun characters. strongly reccomend listening. when I got the first one I did it out of like for the author as opposed to interest in the time period, since then I have been in love with the Blood Clan.

Well written and engaging!

This was the first Holcroft Blood book I have had the pleasure of listening to and was sad to learn it was the 3rd book! All the same, it is very well written and preformed. A lovely departure from the “battle porn” that some war novels can devolve into. Angus Donald knows his stuff and this book deserves more attention. Anyone interested in black powder era fiction will not be disappointed!