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While the Gentlemen Go By

A story behind the Battle of Goudhurst

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Pub Date 15 Apr 2022 | Archive Date 17 Aug 2022

General Fiction (Adult) | Historical Fiction

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It's the Spring of 1747. A soldier returns home to the picturesque village of Goudhurst in the High Weald of the southeastern English county of Kent.

William Sturt had been caught on his first smuggling run in a set up orchestrated by his boyhood arch rival, Thomas Kingsmill. A Justice of the Peace, loathe to see him hung or transported to America under the nation’s harsh laws, cut a deal that Sturt joined the army

Kingsmill has now risen to become the leader of the Hawkhurst Gang, the most notorious – and violent - of the organised crime gangs.

Goudhurst’s villagers are fearful - some have abandoned their houses and left for good. Sturt forms a militia to fight the Hawkhurst Gang, but when they rumble the militia’s plans, Sturt has fewer than 30 hours to mount a defence. Will the militia succeed, or will the gang burn Goudhurst to the ground?

It's the Spring of 1747. A soldier returns home to the picturesque village of Goudhurst in the High Weald of the southeastern English county of Kent.

William Sturt had been caught on his first...

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A Note From the Publisher

Chris Tweedie was trained as a news journalist in England and, until this ripping yarn, have never previously written a story of more than 1500 words, so writing this book has been an adventure in itself. I have become engrossed with the tale and my extensive research has uncovered forgotten information that sheds new light on exactly where in the picturesque village was fought.

Chris Tweedie was trained as a news journalist in England and, until this ripping yarn, have never previously written a story of more than 1500 words, so writing this book has been an adventure in...

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EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9781803139012
PRICE £3.99 (GBP)
PAGES 200

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