Six Who Dared: The Lives of Six Great Soldiers of Fortune

by Richard Harding Davis

Six Who Dared outlines the lives of six of the most daring, most outrageous, most endearing soldiers of fortune in history.
William If comfortable careers in law, medicine and the church bore you, perhaps you should consider invading various countries with a handful of men until you can eventually become president of one?
Ronald Born into wealth, married into even more, Douglas died brokeâ and as a hero in eighteen countries.
James When you come across an uninhabited island in the Atlantic, why not declare it a kingdom and yourself as itâ s kingâ at least until England decides she wants the place.
Winston What better way for a young man to see action than to become a war correspondent, serve in numerous campaigns, get captured, and stage one of the most daring escapes in history?
Philo When you graduate near the bottom of your class at the U.S. Naval Academy and your own country wonâ t even give you a commission, what else is there to do but command a squadron of Chinese battleships and become commandant of their naval academy?
Frederick Just your basic story of how a city boy from Pasadena, CA grows up to be the the finest scout in Africa, and have more hair-raising adventures than Indiana Jones.
â A powerful and original writer.â - Theodore Roosevelt

120 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Richard Harding Davis (1864–1916) was a journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt and he also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.