Category: Biographies
Birth and Parentage--Enters the Militia--Volunteers into the Line--Joins the army destined for Holland--The troops embark at Deal--Land at the Helder--Laxity of discipline--March for Schagen--Detachment under Sir Ralph Abercromby sent to surprise Hoorne--Hoorne surrenders, 1
The army leave Badajos on the 11th of April, and move into quarters near the river Agueda, where they remain till the 11th of June--Advance towards Salamanca, which, with the ex...
42. CHAPTER XX.Ratification of the Treaty of Peace--Exchange of Prisoners--Our Troops embark for England--When off the coast of Ireland, receive intelligence of Bonaparte's escape from Elba--T...
31. CHAPTER IX.Preparations for the Field--Amusements in winter quarters--Grand Review--Advance of the Army in pursuit of the Enemy--Come up with their rearguard in the vicinity of Hornilla de...
28. CHAPTER VI.Volunteering--Farther Promotion--Embarks for Portugal, with two Companies of the Second Battalion--Debark at Cadiz--Advance to the Isla--The French occupy all the adjacent Towns...
27. CHAPTER V.Some little time after our return from the Baltic, I obtained a short leave of absence, for the purpose of visiting my parents, and the other members of my family; and, during m...
35. CHAPTER XIII.The Author's Battalion quartered in Aurantz on 3d January, 1814--The Cantonments at Aurantz broke up on 16th February, and the Campaign of 1814 commenced--Farther Advance into F...
29. CHAPTER VII.The 2d Battalion of the 95th Rifles ordered to proceed to Portugal--Our Author visits England--Returns to Portugal, and joins his Regiment at Rodrigo--The Army move towards Bada...
41. CHAPTER XIX.Bravery and Success of Colonel Thornton--Negotiation for leave to transport the Wounded across the River--Insult offered to the British--They retreat--Our Army embark, and deter...
23. CHAPTER II.The Russian Allies carry Bergen--Allow themselves to be surprised, and the whole Army forced to retire to their former position--Skirmishing in the vicinity of Old Patten--The R...
40. CHAPTER XVIII.British Army told off into Brigades--Advance, and are hotly received--Heroism of a young Artillery Officer--We take up a fresh position--The Enemy work incessantly in raising an...
33. CHAPTER XI.The Author, from a mistake, loses his Servants for a few days--A Feast of Death--A Feast of Life--Fighting near St Sebastian--Singular instance of Spanish Bravery--St Sebastian...
32. CHAPTER X.Advance in pursuit of the Enemy--Our Forces retreat, in order to counteract Soult's movements for the succour of Pamplona--Total defeat of Soult in the several Actions near Pamp...
39. CHAPTER XVII.Proceed to attack the Enemy, and capture one of their picquets--Advance in search of a Bivouack--Alarmed by shots in front--Fired on by an American schooner--Captain Hallen seve...
38. CHAPTER XVI.We embarked on the 8th July on board his Majesty's ship Dublin, of 74 guns, commanded by Captain Elphinstone, which took the five companies of my battalion, with two companies o...
34. CHAPTER XII.The British Army advance farther into France--Pass the Nive--Soult's Plans baffled--Two or three battalions of the Nassau and Frankfort regiments come over from the French--Fren...
37. CHAPTER XV.When I look back on the events of 1813 and 1814, I cannot but deem that the happiest period of my life, for I had been actively, and, as I believed, usefully employed. My mind d...
26. CHAPTER IV.Our Author made Quartermaster-Sergeant of the 2d battalion, which he joins at Feversham, Kent--Expedition to Denmark--Embark at Deal--Land at Vedbeck, Zealand--Partial Engagemen...
25. CHAPTER IV.Made Pay-sergeant--Moral Reflections--Wreck of a Dutch East Indiaman--Reduced Officers--War with France in 1803--Encampment at Thorncliffe under the command of General Sir John...
36. CHAPTER XIV.On the 28th or 29th, we were moved forward, and after a short march we reached a beautiful plain, with Toulouse appearing most magnificent in the distance. Here we went into can...
22. CHAPTER I.Birth and Parentage--Enters the Militia--Volunteers into the Line--Joins the Army destined for Holland--The Troops embark at Deal--Land at the Helder--Laxity of discipline--Marc...
24. CHAPTER III.Arrive in England--The Pompadours embark for Ireland--Arrive at Kinsale--Privations in Ireland in 1800--Peace concluded--Our Author resolves to return home, but ultimately volun...
21. CHAPTER XX.Ratification of the Treaty of Peace--Exchange of Prisoners--Our Troops Embark for England--When off the coast of Ireland, receive Intelligence of Bonaparte's escape from Elba--T...
7. CHAPTER VI.Volunteering--Farther Promotion--Embarks for Portugal, with two Companies of the Second Battalion--Debark at Cadiz--Advance to the Isla--The French occupy all the adjacent Towns...
19. CHAPTER XVIII.British Army told off into Brigades--Advance, and are hotly received--Heroism of a young Artillery Officer--We take up a fresh position--The Enemy work incessantly in raising an...
9. CHAPTER VIII.The Army leave Badajos on the 11th of April, and move into quarters near the river Agueda, where they remain, till the 11th of June--Advance towards Salamanca, which, with the e...
4. CHAPTER IV.Made Pay-sergeant--Moral Reflections--Wreck of a Dutch East Indiaman--Reduced Officers--War with France in 1803--Encampment at Thorncliffe under the command of General Sir John...
11. CHAPTER X.Advance in pursuit of the Enemy--Our Forces retreat, in order to counteract Soult's movements for the succour of Pamplona--Total defeat of Soult in the several Actions near Pamp...
2. CHAPTER II.The Russian Allies carry Bergen--Allow themselves to be surprised, and the whole army forced to retire to their former position--Skirmishing in the vicinity of Old Patten--The R...
20. CHAPTER XIX.Bravery and Success of Colonel Thornton--Negotiation for leave to transport the Wounded across the River--Insult offered to the British--They retreat--Our Army embark, and deter...
10. CHAPTER IX.Preparations for the Field--Amusements in winter quarters--Grand Review--Advance of the Army in pursuit of the Enemy--Come up with their rearguard in the vicinity of Hornilla de...
14. CHAPTER XIII.The Author's Battalion quartered in Aurantz on 3d January 1814--The cantonments at Aurantz broke up on the 16th February, and the Campaign of 1814 commenced--Farther Advance int...
5. CHAPTER IV.Our Author made Quartermaster-Sergeant of the 2d battalion, which he joins at Feversham, Kent--Expedition to Denmark--Embark at Deal--Land at Vedbeck, Zealand--Partial Engagemen...
18. CHAPTER XVII.Proceed to attack the Enemy, and capture one of their picquets--Advance in search of a Bivouack--Alarmed by shots in front--Fired on by an American schooner--Captain Hallen seve...
12. CHAPTER XI.The Author, from a mistake, loses his Servants for a few days--A Feast of Death--A Feast of Life--Fighting near St Sebastian--Singular instance of Spanish Bravery--St Sebastian...
8. CHAPTER VII.The 2d Battalion of the Pompadours ordered to proceed to Portugal--Our Author visits England--Returns to Portugal, and joins his Regiment at Rodrigo--The Army move towards Badaj...
3. CHAPTER III.Arrive in England--The Pompadours embark for Ireland--Arrive at Kinsale--Privations in Ireland in 1800--Peace concluded--Our Author resolves to return home, but ultimately volun...
13. CHAPTER XII.The British Army advance farther into France--Pass the Nive--Soult's Plans baffled--Two or three battalions of the Nassau and Frankfort regiments come over from the French--Fren...
1. CHAPTER I.Birth and Parentage--Enters the Militia--Volunteers into the Line--Joins the army destined for Holland--The troops embark at Deal--Land at the Helder--Laxity of discipline--Marc...
16. CHAPTER XV.15. CHAPTER XIV.6. CHAPTER V.17. CHAPTER XVI.