J. W. (John William) Fortescue

J. W. (John William) Fortescue
Sir John William Fortescue (1859–1933) was a British historian and librarian, best known for his works on British military history. He authored the multi-volume "A History of the British Army," which became the definitive account of Britain's military past. Fortescue also wrote "The Story of a Red Deer," a popular children's book. He served as the Royal Librarian at Windsor Castle from 1905 to 1926, contributing significantly to the preservation and organization of royal documents.

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The Story of a Red Deer

The Story of a Red Deer

by: J. W. (John William) Fortescue
CHAPTER I Once upon a time there was a little Red-Deer Calf. You know what a Red-Deer is, for you of all boys have been brought up to know, though it may be that you have never seen a calf very close to you. A very pretty little fellow he was, downy-haired and white-spotted, though as yet his legs were rather long and his ears were rather large, for he was still only a very few weeks old. But he did... more...
The Drummer's Coat

The Drummer's Coat

by: J. W. (John William) Fortescue
CHAPTER I In a deep wooded valley in the north of Devon stands the village of Ashacombe. It is but a little village, of some twenty or thirty cottages with white cob walls and low thatched roofs, running along the sunny side of the valley for a little way, and then curving downward across it to a little bridge of two tiny pointed arches, on the other side of which stands a mill with a water-wheel. For... more...