Held Fast For England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar

G. A. Henty (1832 - 1902)

"He is sharp, and does his lessons well. I have no difficulty with him, on that score; but he is a perfect imp of mischief." Young Bob Repton always has some bright idea, making him quite popular with the boys at school... if not with the teachers. But when a bit of mischief pushes him out of school and into the world of adults, where will his ingenuity and initiative take him?

Bob will join the defense in the historic Siege of Gibraltar, which "stands almost alone in the annals of warfare, alike in its duration and in the immense preparations made, by the united powers of France and Spain, for the capture of the fortress." In such a fight, his penchant for trouble might just come in handy! (Summary by redrun)

Genre(s): Historical Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface ashtonhoffman
00:02:23
Play 01 Chapter 1: "Something Like An Adventure" Felicity C
00:48:19
Play 02 Chapter 2: A Great Change Priamedes
00:35:50
Play 03 Chapter 3: An Unexpected Journey ashtonhoffman
00:40:58
Play 04 Chapter 4: Preparations For A Voyage redrun
00:45:08
Play 05 Chapter 5: A French Privateer Felicity C
00:41:01
Play 06 Chapter 6: The Rock Fortress Larry Gieseke
00:37:50
Play 07 Chapter 7: Troubles Ahead Adele de Pignerolles
00:29:22
Play 08 Chapter 8: The Siege Begins Cbteddy
00:31:44
Play 09 Chapter 9: The Antelope Belinda McReynolds
00:35:13
Play 10 Chapter 10: A Cruise In A Privateer Cbteddy
00:30:24
Play 11 Chapter 11: Cutting Out A Prize Cbteddy
00:32:02
Play 12 Chapter 12: A Rich Prize gracesilvey
00:38:00
Play 13 Chapter 13: Oranges And Lemons gracesilvey
00:37:49
Play 14 Chapter 14: A Welcome Cargo gracesilvey
00:38:50
Play 15 Chapter 15a: Bob's Mission gracesilvey
00:23:16
Play 16 Chapter 15b: Bob's Mission, continued gracesilvey
00:27:42
Play 17 Chapter 16: A Cruise In The Brilliant gracesilvey
00:37:00
Play 18 Chapter 17: The Floating Batteries gracesilvey
00:35:36