"Celer et Audax"-the 5th battalion of the 60th (Rifles) against
Napoleon's French Army
Among those fascinated by the Napoleonic Wars and the war in Spain
in particular there has been much focus on the activities of
Wellingtons famous green clad riflemen-the 95th. These were not the
only riflemen in the famous Peninsula Army. An older rifles
regiment-the 60th-distinguished by red facings on their rifle green
jackets, also served with distinction alongside their comrades of
the 95th in virtually every action and battle of the war. The
regiment could trace its ancestry to the New World where as the
Royal Americans it fought in the French and Indian War. Always a
multi-national regiment it recruited Hungarians, Swiss, Germans and
even Frenchmen who could demonstrate the unique flair for
independent action and skill at marksmanship essential for a
rifleman. The 60th were almost always broken up into detachments
serving in all the divisions of the army ensuring their honours
roll would read like chronology of the war. This rare
book-celebrated by Leonaur as its 250 title published-chronicles
their Peninsular War from Rolica to Toulouse and will be essential
reading for anyone fascinated by the period.
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