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Author: Robert Blakeney Publisher: Andrews UK Limited ISBN: 1781499756 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 397
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The Peninsular War was the first of Britain's many foreign conflicts in which increasing literacy produced a bumper crop of memoirs, not only by Generals and senior officers, but by ordinary rankers and subalterns too. This book is one of the very best. It's author, Robert Blakeney, enlisted in 1804 in the 28th regiment of Infantry as an Irish boy at the tender age of fifteen. As such, he was in at the beginning of the long war in the Iberian peninsular, and stuck through to the end, witnessing at first hand the changing fortunes of war. He was with Sir John Moore in his advance - and in his fatal retreat to Corunna. When Wellington took command, Blakeney served under him at the battles of Arroyo Molinos and the siege of Badajoz; crossed the Pyrenees and took part in one of the war’s final battles at Nivelle. Apart from his own experiences and adventures, Blakeney gives unvarnished pen portraits of many of the Iron Duke’s great subordinates, including Generals Picton, Paget and Hill. For all Napoelonic fans this charming memoir is a must.
Author: George Manville Fenn Publisher: The Floating Press ISBN: 1776590333 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 380
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Younger readers can get a first-hand look at the battlefield action of the Peninsular War in this historical action-adventure novel from George Manville Fenn. Young soldier Penton Gray sustains a serious wound, but displays admirable grace under fire by risking his own life to rescue an injured comrade. Will the pair safely make it back to their regiment?
Author: Robert Blakeney Publisher: Echo Library ISBN: 9781406887709 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 224
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The Services, Adventures and Experiences of Robert Blakeney, Subaltern in the 28th Regiment. Blakeney (1789-1858) joined the army in 1804 aged 15 and this lively account of his fighting days during the Peninsula War and the friendships he made was edited by Julian Sturgis (1848-1904), a novelist, poet, librettist and lyricist married to Blakeney's granddaughter. Reprinted from the second impression of 1899.
Author: Robert Blakeney Publisher: Palala Press ISBN: 9781355755425 Category : Languages : en Pages : 410
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Author: Robert Blakeney Publisher: Alpha Edition ISBN: 9789355753564 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 288
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Author: Robert Blakeney Publisher: Legare Street Press ISBN: 9781021415295 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Join Robert Blakeney, a subaltern in the Peninsular War, as he recounts his incredible adventures, battles, surrenders, and escapes in this thrilling memoir. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Fenn George Manville Publisher: Hardpress Publishing ISBN: 9781318864140 Category : Languages : en Pages : 470
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