The plot features his popular character Creasy, an American-born former member of the French Foreign Legion, in his first appearance.
ðə plˈɑːt fˈiːtʃɚz hɪz pˈɑːpjʊlɚ kˈæɹɪktɚ kɹˈiːzi, ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkənbˈɔːɹn fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ fˈɔːɹən lˈiːdʒən, ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst ɐpˈɪɹəns.