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Author : Aug. Simon Frazer
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Letters written during the peninsular and Waterloo campaigns written by Aug. Simon Frazer and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Colonel Sir Augustus Simon Frazer K.C.B.
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786251906
Total Pages : 818 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)
Download or read book The Letters of Sir Augustus Frazer K.C.B. Commanding The Royal Horse Artillery written by Colonel Sir Augustus Simon Frazer K.C.B. and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes over 100 maps of the actions, engagements and battles of the entire Peninsular War. “A full and vivid account of the Peninsula War and the Waterloo campaign as they happened in some 180 letters to his family written by Col. Frazer, commander of the Horse Artillery in both conflicts. The writer of these letters, Colonel Sir Augustus Simon Frazer, K.C.B, was born in September 1776 and a month before his fourteenth birthday he was admitted as a Gentleman Cadet into the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich... Promoted Major in June 1811 he went to the Peninsula in November 1812, and it is from this date that the letters begin. In April 1813 Frazer was appointed to command the Horse Artillery of the army and as such saw action at Salamanca, Osma, Vitoria, St Sebastian, the crossings of the Bidassoa, Nive and Adour. He was severely wounded at the siege of Bayonne on 27 February 1814 but was back for the final battle of Toulouse in April which brought hostilities against the French to a close. When war with France broke out again on Napoleon’s escape from Elba Sir Augustus joined the allied army in Flanders, under the Duke of Wellington, in March 1815 and resumed command of the Horse Artillery, the post he held during the battle of Waterloo. On return to England he was appointed commander HQ RHA, Woolwich until promoted Colonel in January 1825. Frazer was a prolific letter writer and the letters contained in this book were written to his wife, Lady Emma Frazer (whom he married in 1809) and to his wife’s sister and her husband, Major and Mrs Moore. They give a fascinating account of the stirring events of the time. 140 of them were written during the Peninsular campaign and a further 41 during the Waterloo campaign. They describe events literally as they occurred.”-Print ed.
Author : Sir Augustus Simon Frazer
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Letters of Colonel Sir Augustus Simon Frazer, K.C.B. Commanding the Royal Horse Artillery in the Army Under Wellington written by Sir Augustus Simon Frazer and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750957859
Total Pages : 583 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Waterloo 1815: The British Army's Day of Destiny written by Gregory Fremont-Barnes and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing to his mother the day after the fighting, Captain Thomas Wildman of the 7th Hussars described ‘a victory so splendid & important that you may search the annals of history in vain for its parallel’. Little wonder, for Waterloo was widely recognised – even in its immediate wake – as one of the most decisive battles in history: after more than twenty years of uninterrupted conflict, this single day’s encounter finally put paid to French aspirations for European hegemony. The culminating point of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo also witnessed levels of determination and bravery by both sides which far exceeded anything experienced by the veterans of Wellington’s recent campaigns in Spain and Portugal. Indeed, it was that unconquerable spirit which left over 50,000 men dead on the field of battle and tens of thousands of others wounded. This thoroughly researched and highly detailed account of one of history’s greatest human dramas looks first at the wider strategic picture before focusing on the tactical roles played by individual British units – all meticulously examined with the benefit of an extensive array of hitherto unexploited primary sources which reveal the battlefield experience of officers and soldiers as never before. Refusing simply to repeat the same unchallenged accounts and to commit the same errors of previous historians, this work relies exclusively on hundreds of first-hand accounts, by men of all ranks and from practically every British regiment and corps present on that fateful day, to provide a fresh and revised perspective on one of the most pivotal events of modern times.
Author : C. Esdaile
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113743290X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)
Download or read book Burgos in the Peninsular War, 1808-1814 written by C. Esdaile and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a full month in the autumn of 1812 the 2,000-strong garrison of the fortress the French had constructed to overawe the city of Burgos defied the Duke of Wellington. In this work a leading historian of the Peninsular teams up with a leading conflict archaeologist to examine the reasons for Wellington's failure.
Author : Maggs Bros
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Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Catalogue written by Maggs Bros and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George E. Jaycock
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526733544
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Wellington's Command written by George E. Jaycock and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2020-01-19 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A military historian assesses the leadership style of the man who defeated Napoleon. The Duke of Wellington’s victory at the Battle of Waterloo cemented his reputation as a great general, and much subsequent writing on his career has taken an uncritical, sometimes chauvinistic view of his talents. Little has been published that fully pins down the reality of Wellington’s leadership, clearly identifying his weaknesses as well as his strengths. George E. Jaycock, in this perceptive and thought-provoking reassessment, does not aim to undermine Wellington’s achievements, but to provide a more nuanced perspective. He clarifies some simple but fundamental truths regarding his leadership and his performance as a commander. Through an in-depth study of his actions over the war years of 1808 to 1815, the author reassesses Wellington’s effectiveness as a commander, the competence of his subordinates, and the qualities of the troops he led. His study gives a fascinating insight into Wellington’s career and abilities. Wellington’s Command is absorbing reading for both military historians and those with an interest in the Napoleonic period.
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Total Pages : 1348 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Catalogue written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cavalie Mercer
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1781599904
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)
Download or read book Journal of the Waterloo Campaign written by Cavalie Mercer and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mercers journal is the most outstanding eyewitness account of the Waterloo campaign ever published. It is a classic of military history. This new, fully illustrated edition, featuring an extensive introduction and notes by Andrew Uffindell, one of the leading authorities on the Napoleonic Wars, contains a mass of additional material not included in the original. As the bicentenary of Waterloo approaches, this beautifully prepared, scholarly edition of Mercers work will be essential reading for anyone who wishes to know what it was really like to fight in the final, great battle against Napoleon.
Author : Charles Esdaile
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844151913
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (441 download)
Download or read book Peninsular Eyewitnesses written by Charles Esdaile and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books have been written about the British struggle against Napoleon in the Peninsula. A few recent studies have given a broader view of the ebb and flow of a long war that had a shattering impact on Spain and Portugal and marked the history of all the nations involved. But none of these books has concentrated on how these momentous events were perceived and understood by the people who experienced them. Charles Esdaile has brought together a vivid selection of contemporary accounts of every aspect of the war to create a panoramic yet minutely detailed picture of those years of turmoil. The story is told through memoirs, letters and eyewitness testimony from all sides. Instead of generals and statesmen, we mostly hear from less-well-known figures - junior officers and ordinary soldiers and civilians who recorded their immediate experience of the conflict.
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Total Pages : 876 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Athenaeum written by and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 1202 pages
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Download or read book The Spectator written by and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 1202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A weekly review of politics, literature, theology, and art.
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Total Pages : 872 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (9 download)
Download or read book The Athenaeum written by and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ian Fletcher
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 1473884799
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Voices from the Peninsula written by Ian Fletcher and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Peninsular War was one of the most successful campaigns ever fought by the British Army. Between 1808, when British troops landed in Portugal, and 1814, when Wellington's Army advanced into the south of France, British soldiers were involved in countless battles and sieges against Napoleon's vaunted French veterans. Drawing on rare letters, diaries and memoirs, Ian Fletcher presents a superb insight into the daily lives of British soldiers in this momentous period and evokes such key battles and sieges as Vimiero, Talavera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria and San Sebastian. Ian Fletcher's skillful compilation of accounts, placed in context by important background detail, make this the story of the Peninsular War in the words of the men who marched, fought and triumphed with Wellington. Although there have been many accounts of soldiering in Wellington's army, Voices from the Peninsula throws new light on the experience of Napoleonic warfare and brings to life what Wellington called 'the finest military machine in existence'.
Author : Jac Weller
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 184832586X
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)
Download or read book Wellington at Waterloo written by Jac Weller and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2010-10-18 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jac Weller studies every move and counter-move of the battle, recreating not only the actions and tactics of the two great leaders but the epic engagements and clashes between the troops themselves that were pivotal for the victory or defeat. The author also studies the related battles of Quatre Bras and Ligny. He takes the reader with him onto the battlefield of Waterloo, a terrain whose features are still recongnisable today, and which is bought to life for the reader by detailed maps and by the authors vivid and riveting descriptions of the progress of the fighting.This completely original approach, appreciated by the Times Literary Supplement on the books first publication, strikes as fresh today, and this new edition, with an introduction specially written for it by the author, will be eagerly read by military enthusiasts and general reader alike.
Author : Christopher Summerville
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317868196
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)
Download or read book Who was Who at Waterloo written by Christopher Summerville and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows about the Battle of Waterloo or do they? This book presents the battle as never before: through the personal stories of over 150 people present at the battle or its immediate aftermath. A reference book, a biographical dictionary, and a myth-busting expose, Who was Who at Waterloo is an indispensable guide to historys most famous battle. Arranged in alphabetical order, and with entries highlighted throughout the text like links in a website, the book boasts a colourful cast of soldiers, politicians, peasants, surgeons, artists, novelists, poets, scientists, entrepreneurs, and more. It provides many sorties into nineteenth century culture, politics, medicine and science. It also provides a thorough look at the sources, identifying myths, irregularities and cover-ups. The book demonstrates how little we can really know about Waterloo. And yet it also demonstrates just how much can be said about the battles participants.
Author : Mike Robinson
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750980095
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book The Battle of Quatre Bras 1815 written by Mike Robinson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-09-02 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major Richard Llewellyn, who fought at Quatre Bras, wrote in 1837 that, 'Had it not been so closely followed by the... victory of Waterloo, perhaps the gallant exploits and unexampled bravery that marked that day would... have excited even more admiration than was actually associated with it.' This book stands out from the wealth of Napoleonic literature in that it is the first English-language account to focus solely on the battle of Quatre Bras. It is based upon extensive research and in many cases unpublished personal accounts from all participating countries, as well as a detailed topographic, aerial survey of the battlefield. These combine to provide a highly personal, balanced and authoritative work. The author unravels the controversies of a battle where commanders made errors of omission and commission and where cowardice rubbed shoulders with heroism. This is the story of a battle that turned a campaign; of triumph and disaster. It is a story of two great generals, but more importantly, of the intense human experience of those that they led. It is a book that will appeal to both the scholar and the generalist.
