Greencoats Against Napoleon Showell Styles Britain’s challenge to mighty Napoleon, who has taken over Europe and now seeks to subdue Spain, provides the background for the two complete books in this volume. In The Flying Ensign, a small British army makes an audacious strike through the rugged mountains of Leon. Into this factual historical scenario the author places the fictional character of Ensign Peter Byrd. Ensign Byrd, a youthful mountaineer, is on his first military campaign with the Fighting 95th. The next summer in Byrd of the 95th, an urgent plea from Anita, a Spanish damsel-patriot, catapults Byrd once again into action and trouble. Issues of crucial importance center on the nearly impregnable fortress, “El Cuchillo,” where he reveals strength of character, and all-round resourcefulness.