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The wars against Napoleonic France and Spain in the early years of
the nineteenth century have long fascinated historians and casual
readers who are enchanted by the colour and romance of those
incredible times. No aspect of the period has generated more
interest and enthusiasm than the war at sea-fought between great
naval commanders whose names from reverberated through time and who
stood upon the decks of equally famous ships of the line in heroic
battles. Here are the true life events that so inspired C. S.
Forrester-and those who later followed his tradition of naval
adventures to appeal to a new and enthusiastic audience. However,
nothing in fiction is more remarkable than the actual events
related in this book. Here are the true stories of the Victory, the
Temeraire, the Orient and many other iconic vessels, and their
famous and inspiring feats of naval warfare at Copenhagen, the
Nile, Cadiz, Trafalgar and many other battles that helped shape the
modern world
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Wellington's Peninsula Campaign as told by four soldiers who lived
through it: John Kincaid - Adventures in the Rifle Brigade,
Benjamin Harris - Rifleman Harris, James Anton - Military Life,
Cavalie Mercer - Waterloo. Wellington's Men is perhaps best
summarized by the words of the author in the opening sentence of
the book. "This volume is an attempt to rescue from undeserved
oblivion a cluster of soldierly autobiographies; and to give to the
general reader some pictures of famous battles, not as described by
the historian or analysed by the philosopher, but as seen by the
eyes of men who fought in them." Fitchett attempts that rescue with
a brilliant rendering and analysis of parts of four
biographies-written by two junior officers, a sergeant, and a
private soldier. Each of these men were eye-witnesses to the major
events of Wellington's Peninsula Campaign, and write about both
what they saw, and what they thought about what they saw. They are
the ..".actual human documents, with the salt of truth, of
sincerity, and of reality in every syllable." Each of these books
is presented and discussed by one of the finest historians of his
day: William Henry Fitchett - Wellington's Men
PREFACE THE tales here told are written, not to glorify war, but to
nourish patriotism. They represent an effort to renew in popular
memory tho groat traditions - of the Imperial race to which we
belong. The history of the Empire of which are subject, -the story
of the struggles and sufferings by which it has been built up-is
thc best legacy which the past has bequeathed to us. But it is a
treasure strangely neglected. The Statc makes primary education its
anxious care, yet it does not make its own history a vital part of
that education. There is red danger that for the average youth the
great names of British story may become meaningless sounds, that
his imagination will take no colour from the rich and deep tints of
history. And what a pallid, cold-blooded citizenship this must
produce War belongs, no doubt, to an imperfect stage of society it
has a side of pure brutality. But it is not all brutal...
The wars against Napoleonic France and Spain in the early years of
the nineteenth century have long fascinated historians and casual
readers who are enchanted by the colour and romance of those
incredible times. No aspect of the period has generated more
interest and enthusiasm than the war at sea-fought between great
naval commanders whose names from reverberated through time and who
stood upon the decks of equally famous ships of the line in heroic
battles. Here are the true life events that so inspired C. S.
Forrester-and those who later followed his tradition of naval
adventures to appeal to a new and enthusiastic audience. However,
nothing in fiction is more remarkable than the actual events
related in this book. Here are the true stories of the Victory, the
Temeraire, the Orient and many other iconic vessels, and their
famous and inspiring feats of naval warfare at Copenhagen, the
Nile, Cadiz, Trafalgar and many other battles that helped shape the
modern world.
The Peninsular War, fought in Spain and Portugal in the early years
of the nineteenth century has long fascinated students of the
Napoleonic Wars-particularly those who are keenly interested in the
campaigns of the British Army under the leadership of the 'great
captain of the age'-the Duke of Wellington. From the reverses of
the heroic retreat and evacuation at Corunna to the scenes of great
sieges and bloody assaults such as Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajos and San
Sebastian, the 'old peninsular army' clad in faded scarlet and
rifle green fought and marched under the most arduous conditions
under scorching sun and through freezing winters. Gradually,
through brilliant generalship and superlative soldiering,
Napoleon's French Army was pushed back over the Pyrenees into its
homeland-where the final battles for the fall of an empire would be
fought. This book takes the reader through the principal
engagements of the Peninsular War making it ideal for both the
casual reader and the student of the times.
The Peninsular War, fought in Spain and Portugal in the early years
of the nineteenth century has long fascinated students of the
Napoleonic Wars-particularly those who are keenly interested in the
campaigns of the British Army under the leadership of the 'great
captain of the age'-the Duke of Wellington. From the reverses of
the heroic retreat and evacuation at Corunna to the scenes of great
sieges and bloody assaults such as Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajos and San
Sebastian, the 'old peninsular army' clad in faded scarlet and
rifle green fought and marched under the most arduous conditions
under scorching sun and through freezing winters. Gradually,
through brilliant generalship and superlative soldiering,
Napoleon's French Army was pushed back over the Pyrenees into its
homeland-where the final battles for the fall of an empire would be
fought. This book takes the reader through the principal
engagements of the Peninsular War making it ideal for both the
casual reader and the student of the times.
Originally published in 1900, this book features excerpts from
Alexander Cavalie Mercer's account of the battle of Waterloo. As an
artillery officer at the sharp end, this is his eye-witness account
of the events that lead to Napoleon's final defeat in June 1815.
This is the contemporary view of how the events were conveyed to
the public of Great Britain. Featuring original engravings from the
Illustrated London News and the Graphic, and many paintings from
the era, this book was written during the height of the British
Empire, and the triumphalist mood of the day is reflected in the
tone of the text. This detailed military history provides an echo
of the contemporary attitudes to this turbulent time which shaped
the destiny of the British Empire. This book is part of the
'Military History From Primary Sources' series, a new military
history range compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and
historian Bob Carruthers. The series draws on primary sources and
contemporary documents to provide a new insight into the true
nature of warfare. The series consultant is David Mcwhinnie,
creator of the award winning PBS series 'Battlefield'.
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