With Frederick the Great: A Story of the Seven Years' War

In the spring of 1756 a teenage Scotsman named Fergus Drummond steps off a merchant ship in the bustling Baltic port of Stettin. Eager for adventure, he quickly finds himself drawn into the glittering yet austere world of Frederick’s Prussian army. The young lad’s sharp eyes and quick reflexes catch the attention of a royal marshal, setting the stage for a remarkable apprenticeship. Hints of looming conflict flicker across the city as diplomats and soldiers whisper of a war that could reshape Europe.

Soon Fergus is thrust onto the battlefield, his first taste of combat coming at the chaotic clash of Lobositz, where cannon fire and cavalry charge test his courage. Through grueling drills and daring skirmishes he learns the famed Prussian discipline that underpins Frederick’s seemingly impossible campaign against overwhelming odds. As the young Scotsman navigates loyalty, danger, and budding romance, listeners are offered a vivid portrait of a pivotal war seen through fresh, adventurous eyes.