SIXTY LEGIONNAIRES. THREE THOUSAND WARRIORS. ONE FORT THAT CANNOT FALL.
Deep in Morocco, sixty French Foreign Legionnaires hold an isolated outpost in the city of Harj. Reinforcements are a week’s hard march across the Atlas Mountains, leaving one young American Lieutenant to keep an uneasy peace among rival tribes.
Then he walks into a slave auction.
Among the captives is Morgiana Buddir al Buddor, a proud Jeppa woman who refuses to submit to the men bidding for her. The Lieutenant buys her for one reason—to give her back her freedom. But Morgiana is no ordinary captive. She is a warrior of the Jeppa and the daughter of their caid or tribal chief, and her capture has become a dangerous piece in a long-running feud.
Returning her to her people could mean her death. Surrendering her to Caid Perviz al Bahman is unthinkable. Protecting her may ignite the very war the Lieutenant has been ordered to prevent.
Soon Harj is surrounded.
Three thousand warriors are closing in on a fort defended by only sixty Legionnaires. Cut off from help and caught between rival leaders, the Lieutenant must hold his post without letting either side turn the Legion into a weapon for its private war. Survival will depend on nerve, military judgment and his ability to outthink men who believe they have trapped him.
And Morgiana has secrets of her own.
While Bugles Blow! is military historical fiction set in French-controlled Morocco, combining a French Foreign Legion siege adventure with tribal conflict, intrigue, romance and a commander facing overwhelming odds. Here, leadership means keeping sixty men alive while preventing others from deciding what the Legion will fight for.
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Drawing on his own military service and firsthand familiarity with military life, L. Ron Hubbard crafted stories of duty, courage, leadership and sacrifice when men are tested under fire.
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