The Laughing Cavalier (novel) The Laughing Cavalier (novel) The Laughing Cavalier is a 1913 adventure novel by Baroness Orczy, which revolves around Percy Blake, a foreign adventurer and ancestor of Orczy's famous character, the Scarlet Pimpernel. The story takes place in Holland in 1623/1624 and is partly inspired by Frans Hals' painting "The Laughing Cavalier": in the novel, Blake is Frans Hals' adopted son and the man who poses for the painting of the Laughing Cavalier. The sequel to this book, continuing the story of Percy Blake, is "The First Sir Percy". In March 1623, the Dutch nobleman Willem van Oldenbarnevelt, Lord of Stoutenburg,
Cavalier F.C. a 17-year hiatus and ended the season in mid-table. '2017/2018' Season" Cavalier F.C. Cavalier Soccer Club is a Jamaican football club, which currently plays in the Jamaican National Premier League. The team is based in Kingston, Jamaica, with their home ground at the Stadium East Field. Cavalier were founded on 1 August 1962 by the late Leighton Duncan and were then also known as the "Duncan Destroyers". They won the Jamaican National Premier League title once, in 1981. They were relegated in 1995. This club is known for producing top quality youth teams and has won over 40 domestic titles.