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The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War, 1793-1815. Compiled from the Correspondence of Colonel Samuel Rice, 51st Light Infantry
The Life Of A Regimental Officer During The Great War — 1793-1815
Author: Colonel Samuel Rice C.B., K.H.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782890424
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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The 51st Light Infantry, or 52nd as they were numbered during the French wars, were always viewed as a crack unit within the Duke of Wellington’s Peninsular army. As a part of the Light Division, they formed part of the skirmish screen that would be the first to strike during an advance and the last bulwark of defence during a retreat. Colonel Samuel Rice fought in all of the 51st campaigns during the period starting as the most junior of officers, an ensign rising to the rank of Lt.-Colonel in November 1813. He fought in the engagements at Coruña, Fuentes d’Oñoro, Cuidad Rodrigo, the storm of Badajoz, Salamanca, San Murcial and Orthez. He also saw service on Corsica, Cape of Good Hope, Sri Lanka and at Waterloo near Hougomont. His letters are blended into a tight and gripping narrative by Antony Mockler-Ferryman, blending a historical overview with the eye-witness details of the individual. Author — Mockler-Ferryman, A. F. 1856-1930. Author — Colonel Samuel Rice, C.B., K.H. Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in Edinburgh, W. Blackwood and sons, 1913. Original Page Count – xv, 326 pages.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782890424
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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The 51st Light Infantry, or 52nd as they were numbered during the French wars, were always viewed as a crack unit within the Duke of Wellington’s Peninsular army. As a part of the Light Division, they formed part of the skirmish screen that would be the first to strike during an advance and the last bulwark of defence during a retreat. Colonel Samuel Rice fought in all of the 51st campaigns during the period starting as the most junior of officers, an ensign rising to the rank of Lt.-Colonel in November 1813. He fought in the engagements at Coruña, Fuentes d’Oñoro, Cuidad Rodrigo, the storm of Badajoz, Salamanca, San Murcial and Orthez. He also saw service on Corsica, Cape of Good Hope, Sri Lanka and at Waterloo near Hougomont. His letters are blended into a tight and gripping narrative by Antony Mockler-Ferryman, blending a historical overview with the eye-witness details of the individual. Author — Mockler-Ferryman, A. F. 1856-1930. Author — Colonel Samuel Rice, C.B., K.H. Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in Edinburgh, W. Blackwood and sons, 1913. Original Page Count – xv, 326 pages.
The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War of 1793-1815 ; Compiled from the Correspondence of Colonel Samuel Rice, C.B., K.H., 51st Light Infantry, and from Other Sources
Author: Augustus Ferryman Lieut.-col Mockler-ferryman
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The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War 1793-1815, Compiled from the Correspondence of Colonel Samuel Rice, C. B., K. H., 51st Light Infantry and from Other Sources, By... A. F. Mockler-Ferryman
Author: Augustus Ferryman Mockler-Ferryman
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Languages : en
Pages : 326
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The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War, 1793-1815
Author: Augustus Ferryman Mockler-Ferryman
Publisher: Edinburgh ; London : W. Blackwood
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 424
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Publisher: Edinburgh ; London : W. Blackwood
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 424
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The United Service Magazine
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 728
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 728
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Regimental Records of the Royal Welch Fusiliers (late the 23rd Foot)
Author: A. D. L. Cary
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Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Languages : en
Pages : 392
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The British Cheer
Author: Paul Thompson
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399048457
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 341
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This is a bold, painstakingly researched and wide-ranging assessment of the British Cheer in the Napoleonic era. Reference to the Cheer in accounts of the time is virtually ubiquitous and repeatedly the claim was made for cheering as an integral part of British offensive operations. However, more recent historians have tended to overlook this evidence. Based upon a vast range of contemporary sources, this book suggests that the Cheer wielded genuine power as a true 'weapon of war'. This book first surveys the history of acclamations in battle worldwide and British battle-cries from all periods, before addressing the question of what the British Cheer actually sounded like. Issues of acoustics, physics and the psychology of battlefield morale are considered, along with commentaries from significant military scholars throughout history. Examination of the Napoleonic-era Cheer then reveals the practically invincible 'recipe' of volley-cheer-charge that propelled the British Army to victory upon victory. Comparison is drawn with French and other national patterns of vocalizing, along with analysis of those occasions when the Cheer might be suppressed. Finally, the attitude of the Duke of Wellington towards cheering is reconsidered, with surprising results. This study encompasses a vast canvas of place and time in pursuit of the elusive yet galvanizing Cheer: from the Mahratta wars in India, through campaigns in Egypt, the Mediterranean, Flanders, the Caribbean and South America, as well as the war of 1812. The Peninsular and Waterloo campaigns feature prominently as the Cheer is heard thrillingly from Vimeiro to Talavera, Salamanca to Vitoria, Orthez to Toulouse and the shocking siege of Badajoz to the charge of the Scots Greys on the ridge of Mont Saint Jean. Anyone interested in the wars of Revolutionary France and Napoleon, the British army, the career of the Duke of Wellington, or indeed the wider questions of the psychological motivations of combat will find this book illuminating and thought-provoking.
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399048457
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 341
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This is a bold, painstakingly researched and wide-ranging assessment of the British Cheer in the Napoleonic era. Reference to the Cheer in accounts of the time is virtually ubiquitous and repeatedly the claim was made for cheering as an integral part of British offensive operations. However, more recent historians have tended to overlook this evidence. Based upon a vast range of contemporary sources, this book suggests that the Cheer wielded genuine power as a true 'weapon of war'. This book first surveys the history of acclamations in battle worldwide and British battle-cries from all periods, before addressing the question of what the British Cheer actually sounded like. Issues of acoustics, physics and the psychology of battlefield morale are considered, along with commentaries from significant military scholars throughout history. Examination of the Napoleonic-era Cheer then reveals the practically invincible 'recipe' of volley-cheer-charge that propelled the British Army to victory upon victory. Comparison is drawn with French and other national patterns of vocalizing, along with analysis of those occasions when the Cheer might be suppressed. Finally, the attitude of the Duke of Wellington towards cheering is reconsidered, with surprising results. This study encompasses a vast canvas of place and time in pursuit of the elusive yet galvanizing Cheer: from the Mahratta wars in India, through campaigns in Egypt, the Mediterranean, Flanders, the Caribbean and South America, as well as the war of 1812. The Peninsular and Waterloo campaigns feature prominently as the Cheer is heard thrillingly from Vimeiro to Talavera, Salamanca to Vitoria, Orthez to Toulouse and the shocking siege of Badajoz to the charge of the Scots Greys on the ridge of Mont Saint Jean. Anyone interested in the wars of Revolutionary France and Napoleon, the British army, the career of the Duke of Wellington, or indeed the wider questions of the psychological motivations of combat will find this book illuminating and thought-provoking.
Quarterly Bulletin
Author: Brooklyn Public Library
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Languages : en
Pages : 512
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Pages : 512
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Bulletin (1901-195 )
Author: Brooklyn Public Library
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Languages : en
Pages : 468
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Pages : 468
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