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Rifle green to America
With
Accompanying Histories of the Campaign and Regiment in the
Period
by Eric Sheppard and William Cope
Relations between the British Empire and its
former-rebellious-colony in America were understandably strained in
the half century following the War of Independence. While the
British Army struggled with the Emperor of the French in Spain,
open hostility broke out on the new nations border with British
Canada. As Britain's war apparently drew to a close in the South of
France upon Napoleon's abdication experienced regiments from
Wellington's Peninsula Army were detailed to sail across the
Atlantic to join the struggle. Among them were elements of the
95th-the famous green-jacketed riflemen. Fortunately for posterity
two of those soldiers, Harry Smith and William Surtees, elected to
write accounts of their experiences. Leonaur has included these two
essential accounts in this volume, together with an account of the
doings of the 95th in America and a general overview of the war, to
give modern readers an insight into the latter stages of this
Napoleonic period war, from a rifleman's perspective, up to and
beyond the catastrophic battle before New Orleans that concluded
hostilities. Available in soft cover and hard cover with dust
jacket.
SURTEES OF THE 95TH RIFLES - FROM REDCOAT TO RIFLE GREENIn more
ways than any other writer from the ranks of the 95th, William
Surtees' story most closely resembles that of fiction's most famous
Rifleman. Surtees actually came from a humble background and served
in the ranks. He was not born a gentleman but had to approximate
one at a time of huge class distinctions. Surtees rose to the rank
of Quartermaster. Through his tone we feel the difficulties of
living with those of higher station, but through his words we also
experience life on campaign from the viewpoint of a soldier who
couldn't resist picking up a rifle for a 'pot' at the French. An
essential perspective on life in the Rifles during the Napoleonic
Wars.
Rifle green to America
With
Accompanying Histories of the Campaign and Regiment in the
Period
by Eric Sheppard and William Cope
Relations between the British Empire and its
former-rebellious-colony in America were understandably strained in
the half century following the War of Independence. While the
British Army struggled with the Emperor of the French in Spain,
open hostility broke out on the new nations border with British
Canada. As Britain's war apparently drew to a close in the South of
France upon Napoleon's abdication experienced regiments from
Wellington's Peninsula Army were detailed to sail across the
Atlantic to join the struggle. Among them were elements of the
95th-the famous green-jacketed riflemen. Fortunately for posterity
two of those soldiers, Harry Smith and William Surtees, elected to
write accounts of their experiences. Leonaur has included these two
essential accounts in this volume, together with an account of the
doings of the 95th in America and a general overview of the war, to
give modern readers an insight into the latter stages of this
Napoleonic period war, from a rifleman's perspective, up to and
beyond the catastrophic battle before New Orleans that concluded
hostilities. Available in soft cover and hard cover with dust
jacket.
SURTEES OF THE 95TH RIFLES - FROM REDCOAT TO RIFLE GREEN In more
ways than any other writer from the ranks of the 95th, William
Surtees' story most closely resembles that of fiction's most famous
Rifleman. Surtees actually came from a humble background and served
in the ranks. He was not born a gentleman but had to approximate
one at a time of huge class distinctions. Surtees rose to the rank
of Quartermaster. Through his tone we feel the difficulties of
living with those of higher station, but through his words we also
experience life on campaign from the viewpoint of a soldier who
couldn't resist picking up a rifle for a 'pot' at the French. An
essential perspective on life in the Rifles during the Napoleonic
Wars.
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