G. A. Henty 
Jacobite Exile : Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden 

G.A. Henty was a 19th century British novelist known for historical action and adventure books, many of which were best sellers in his day. Even today, classics like The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake’s Flag (1883) and In Freedom’s Cause (1885) are still widely read.