Category: Biographies
Introductory Remarks.--The Author’s Birth.--Parentage.--Prevalence of the Military Spirit.--Two of his Brothers enlist, and are killed in the Service.--Author apprenticed to a Carpenter.--His Desire for a Military Life.--Leaves Home without the Consent of his Parents.--Reaches...
Origin of the War in the Peninsula.--Siege of Saragossa.--Murderous Character of the War.--Success of the French in Portugal.--Battle of Rolica.--Battle of Vimiero.--Convention...
15. CHAPTER VII.Brief Summary of Events for Four Years preceding the Battle of Waterloo.--Author’s Narrative resumed at that Period.--Preparation of Troops for the Battle.--Skirmishing precedin...
13. CHAPTER V.Badajos.--Its Capture by the French.--Attempts to retake it by the English.--Wellington invests it in Person.--Assault upon Fort Christoval.--Storming of the Town.--Terrific Con...
12. CHAPTER IV.The Author, with his Regiment, leaves Gibraltar, for Tarifa.--Dissensions between the Spanish and English Officers.--Battle of Barossa.--Retreat of the French.--Suffering of the...
9. dim. But when our driver stopped at a small inn, in one of the backstreets of the city, a good supper and bed seemed too inviting to be resisted, and we were soon asleep. At early dawn, however, we were awakened by the roll of the drum, and wer...
11. CHAPTER III.Joseph Bonaparte again King of Spain.--His Difficulties with Soult.--Second Siege of Saragossa.--Another English Army, under Sir Arthur Wellesley, lands at Lisbon.--Battle of Ta...
14. CHAPTER VI.Romantic Adventures of Sir Colquhoun Grant.--The Author ordered, with a Convoy, to Brussels.--Description of the Route.--The Pass of Roncesvalles.--Memorable Defeat of the Army...
8. CHAPTER I.Introductory Remarks.--The Author’s Birth.--Parentage.--Prevalence of the Military Spirit.--Two of his Brothers enlist, and are killed in the Service.--Author apprenticed to a C...
1. CHAPTER I.Introductory Remarks.--The Author’s Birth.--Parentage.--Prevalence of the Military Spirit.--Two of his Brothers enlist, and are killed in the Service.--Author apprenticed to a C...
7. CHAPTER VII.Brief Summary of Events for Four Years preceding the Battle of Waterloo.--Author’s Narrative resumed at that Period.--Preparation of Troops for the Battle.--Skirmishing precedin...
2. CHAPTER II.Origin of the War in the Peninsula.--Siege of Saragossa.--Murderous Character of the War.--Success of the French in Portugal.--Battle of Rolica.--Battle of Vimiero.--Convention...
4. CHAPTER IV.The Author, with his Regiment, leaves Gibraltar, for Tarifa.--Dissensions between the Spanish and English Officers.--Battle of Barossa.--Retreat of the French.--Suffering of the...
3. CHAPTER III.Joseph Bonaparte again King of Spain.--His Difficulties with Soult.--Second Siege of Saragossa.--Another English Army, under Sir Arthur Wellesley, lands at Lisbon.--Battle of Ta...
5. CHAPTER V.Badajos.--Its Capture by the French.--Attempts to retake it by the English.--Wellington invests it in Person.--Assault upon Fort Christoval.--Storming of the Town.--Terrific Con...
6. CHAPTER VI.Romantic Adventures of Sir Colquhoun Grant.--The Author ordered, with a Convoy, to Brussels.--Description of the Route.--The Pass of Roncesvalles.--Memorable Defeat of the Army...