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Men of a British Army county regiment in the Napoleonic era
This Leonaur Original contains first hand accounts by Richard
Bayly and George Elers, officers serving in H. M 12th Regiment of
Foot-then the East Suffolk Regiment-at the turn of the 18th and
19th centuries, supplemented by a concise history of the regiment
at that time. By the end of the Seven Years War in the mid 18th
century it was Great Britain and not France that would dominate the
world stage as a military power. However, before the close of that
century a revolution in France swept away the old order and ushered
in a new zeal for conquest and eventually the Napoleonic era. This
led to renewed enmity between Britain and France. At this time part
of the 12th Regiment was engaged in battles to gain control of the
French West Indies and with the Duke of York's infamous and
ultimately disastrous campaign in the Low Countries, of which
Wellington remarked that its principal value was 'that it taught
what not to do.' Under the duke's command the 12th suffered every
privation of that severe campaign. By the summer of 1796 the
regiment was bound for Southern India. There it took part, against
formidable forces, in the siege, assault and taking of Tippoo
Sultan's-the Tiger of Mysore-stronghold at Seringapatam. Members of
the regiment were credited with firing the volley that killed the
Mysorean leader. This is a vitally interesting book which covers
the activities of the men of a British infantry regiment as they
campaigned against the far flung colonies of the French and engaged
in the conquering of what would become 'the finest jewel in the
Imperial crown'-India.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
This book introduces the student to modern literary Arabic,
particularly the style used in newspapers, without undue emphasis
on the finder points of grammar found in advanced reference works.
Various phrases of Middle Eastern life are presented in simple
narrative texts which exemplify points analyzed in each chapter.
The appendices indclude paradigms, a list of verbs and their
prepositions, and vocabularies. Here are all the necessary tools
for a well-organized attack on a comparatively difficult language.
Published for the Department of Oriental Languages, Princeton
University. Originally published in 1957. The Princeton Legacy
Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make
available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished
backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the
original texts of these important books while presenting them in
durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton
Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly
heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton
University Press since its founding in 1905.
This book introduces the student to modern literary Arabic,
particularly the style used in newspapers, without undue emphasis
on the finder points of grammar found in advanced reference works.
Various phrases of Middle Eastern life are presented in simple
narrative texts which exemplify points analyzed in each chapter.
The appendices indclude paradigms, a list of verbs and their
prepositions, and vocabularies. Here are all the necessary tools
for a well-organized attack on a comparatively difficult language.
Published for the Department of Oriental Languages, Princeton
University. Originally published in 1957. The Princeton Legacy
Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make
available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished
backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the
original texts of these important books while presenting them in
durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton
Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly
heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton
University Press since its founding in 1905.
Men of a British Army county regiment in the Napoleonic era
This Leonaur Original contains first hand accounts by Richard
Bayly and George Elers, officers serving in H. M 12th Regiment of
Foot-then the East Suffolk Regiment-at the turn of the 18th and
19th centuries, supplemented by a concise history of the regiment
at that time. By the end of the Seven Years War in the mid 18th
century it was Great Britain and not France that would dominate the
world stage as a military power. However, before the close of that
century a revolution in France swept away the old order and ushered
in a new zeal for conquest and eventually the Napoleonic era. This
led to renewed enmity between Britain and France. At this time part
of the 12th Regiment was engaged in battles to gain control of the
French West Indies and with the Duke of York's infamous and
ultimately disastrous campaign in the Low Countries, of which
Wellington remarked that its principal value was 'that it taught
what not to do.' Under the duke's command the 12th suffered every
privation of that severe campaign. By the summer of 1796 the
regiment was bound for Southern India. There it took part, against
formidable forces, in the siege, assault and taking of Tippoo
Sultan's-the Tiger of Mysore-stronghold at Seringapatam. Members of
the regiment were credited with firing the volley that killed the
Mysorean leader. This is a vitally interesting book which covers
the activities of the men of a British infantry regiment as they
campaigned against the far flung colonies of the French and engaged
in the conquering of what would become 'the finest jewel in the
Imperial crown'-India.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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