With Wellington in the Peninsular :
the adventures of a Highland soldier, 1808-1814 /
edited by Paul Cowan.
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| Summary: | Few men from the 71st Highland Light Infantry who sailed from Cork with Wellington to Portugal in 1808 returned to the Irish port six years later. The author of Vicissitudes in the Life of a Scottish Soldier was one of the survivors and claims only four other men from his company came through the entire six years with him. Asone of Wellington's elite Light Infantry units the 71st were in the fore of the fighting in some of the hardest fought battles of the Peninsular War. The book was controversial on its release in 1827 for its unvarnished and unsentimental account of the grim war against the French in Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and France itself. A cynic with a highly developed sense of humour, the author was not afraid to criticise his superiors, be they thieving sergeants or officers who were far from gentlemen. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published / Created: |
London :
Frontline Books,
2015.
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214). Physical description: 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm more |
| ISBN: | 9781848327863 |
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15A 6261 |
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