We watched General Rose's army moving towards us from the ramparts of the Fort. A sickle moon hung in the sky like a curved blade and the dull red granite of the Fort breathed out the day's heat.I marvelled at the neatness of the enemy's formation, as it progressed steadily towards us in the blue haze. They stopped about a quarter of a mile short of the city and struck camp. Not one of us slept that night, knowing that the battle was about to begin. At dawn we saw the bonfires sparking, throwing up billows of smoketo disguise movement, and our soldiers started to fire...
- ISBN10 0439981085
- ISBN13 9780439981088
- Publish Date 13 December 2002
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 February 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Scholastic
- Format Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
- Pages 160
- Language English