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Book Synopsis Grey's Ghosts: Men of the Scots Greys at Waterloo 1815 by : Stuart Mellor
Download or read book Grey's Ghosts: Men of the Scots Greys at Waterloo 1815 written by Stuart Mellor and published by . This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is mainly a study of the individual men of the Scots Greys who fought at the battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815. The word 'Ghosts' in the title refers to the hitherto, in many cases, unrecognised heroes whose courage and brave deeds are deserving of description and mention, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. This book is of interest to students of the Waterloo period and is of particular value and assistance to medal and military collectors of this era. Stuart Mellor's research has brought to light much new information. Included are: Biographical notes on all participants; Roll of Honour; Facsimile of the Official Medal Roll
Book Synopsis A Scots Grey at Waterloo by : Gareth Glover
Download or read book A Scots Grey at Waterloo written by Gareth Glover and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Clarke of Prestonpans, Scotland, joined the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons, the Scots Greys, in 1803. Clarke had risen to the rank of sergeant by the time the regiment was ordered to Belgium on the news that Napoleon had escaped from Elba. Forming part of what became known as the Union Brigade, the Scots Greys played a key role in Napoleons defeat at Waterloo.The John Rylands Library, Manchester, recently acquired William Clarkes 600-page, handwritten memoir describing his enlistment and military career, the highlight of which was the Waterloo campaign, which he describes in unusual detail in the vernacular of the day, presented and annotated by the renowned historian Garth Glover.Thanks to this rare discovery, the reader can follow the movements of the Scots Greys at every stage of the action throughout the three days from Quatre-Bras to that climatic encounter on the Mont St Jean. Clarke naturally portrays the charge of the Union Brigade in dramatic and heroic terms, but he claims that the man who led the charge, Major General William Ponsonby, was killed by a musket ball and not cut down by French cavalry, as is usually stated, for recklessly charging too far.After the battle, Clarke was part of the Burial Party. He then graphically describes the sad scene as he does the trail of the defeated French army as the pursuing Prussians cut a merciless path on their way to Paris.A Scots Grey at Waterloo provides the reader with an exceptionally in-depth account of the actions of the cavalry at Waterloo that will mark this memoir out as one of the most significant to have been published in the last 200 years.
Book Synopsis Wellington's Men Remembered Volume 2 by : Janet Bromley
Download or read book Wellington's Men Remembered Volume 2 written by Janet Bromley and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-03-25 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wellington's Men Remembered is a reference work which has been compiled on behalf of the Association of Friends of the Waterloo Committee and contains over 3,000 memorials to soldiers who fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo between 1808 and 1815, together with 150 battlefield and regimental memorials in 24 countries worldwide.?
Book Synopsis Those Terrible Grey Horses by : Stephen Wood
Download or read book Those Terrible Grey Horses written by Stephen Wood and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and their antecedents have been involved in every major British campaign since the 17th century. On 18 June 1815, the Royal Scots Greys charged Napoleon's infantry columns, capturing the eagle of the French 45th Infantry. Napoleon is said to have commented of the regiment, 'Ah, ces terribles chevaux gris (those terrible grey horses)'. Today that eagle is the regimental badge of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Scotland's senior regiment and her only regular cavalry. Here Stephen Wood tells the story of glorious cavalry charges and terrifying tank battles, from the Western Front to the liberation of Basra. Stunning paintings bring the narrative to life while contemporary photography depicts both the horror and the compassion of modern warfare as witnessed by the officers and troopers of this unique regiment.
Download or read book Waterloo General written by John Morewood and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The defeat of Napoleons French army by the combined forces of Wellington and Blcher at Waterloo on 18 June 1815 was a turning point in world history. This was the climax of the Napoleonic Wars, and the outcome had a major influence on the shape of Europe for the next century and beyond. The battle was a milestone, and it cannot be properly understood without a detailed, on-the-ground study of the landscape in which it was fought and that is the purpose of David Butterys new battlefield guide. In vivid detail, using eyewitness accounts and an intimate knowledge of the terrain, he reconstructs Waterloo and he takes the reader and the visitor across the battleground as it is today. He focuses on the pivotal episodes in the fighting the day-long struggle for the chateau at Hougoumont, the massive French infantry assaults, repeated cavalry charges, the fall of La Haye Sainte, the violent clashes in the village of Plancenoit, the repulse of the Imperial Guard and rout of the French army. This thoroughgoing, lucid, easy-to-follow guide will be a fascinating introduction for anyone who seeks to understand what happened on that momentous day, and it will be an essential companion for anyone who explores the battlefield in Belgium.
Download or read book Scotland Forever written by Iain Gale and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful account of the part played by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in the Battle of Waterloo—and their contribution to victory over Napoleon. One of the most iconic incidents of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 was the charge of the Scots Greys, a crack cavalry regiment, into the heart of the French army. It was a moment of supreme daring and horse-riding skill, and Sergeant Ewart of the Greys succeeded in snatching one of Napoleon’s coveted eagle standards. However, it was also a military blunder. The Greys were quickly surrounded by enemy cavalry and cut to pieces. Of the regiment’s 442 officers and men almost half, 198, were killed or injured. In the end the battle was won by the British and their allies and the eagle of the French 45th regiment is now on show in Edinburgh Castle. Iain Gale brings the bare outline of this legendary military exploit to life, giving the stories of the men involved and reconstructing the prelude, the aftermath, life in the Greys and the Battle of Waterloo as a whole. It is a uniquely exciting story of courage and military tactics in the heat of war. “The reader is thrown headfirst into the chaos of the battle, truly evoking the great sense of the terror endured by the brave cavalry.” —Scottish Field
Download or read book Scotland Forever written by Iain Gale and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most iconic incidents of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 was the charge of the Scots Greys, a crack cavalry regiment, into the heart of the French army. It was a moment of supreme daring and horse-riding skill, and Sergeant Ewart of the Greys succeeded in snatching one of Napoleon's coveted eagle standards. However it was also a military blunder. The Greys were quickly surrounded by enemy cavalry and cut to pieces. Of the regiment's 442 officers and men almost half, 198, were killed or injured. In the end the battle was won by the British and their allies and the eagle of the French 45th regiment is now on show in Edinburgh Castle. Iain Gale brings the bare outline of this legendary military exploit to life, giving the stories of the men involved and reconstructing the prelude, the aftermath, life in the Greys and the Battle of Waterloo as a whole. It is a uniquely exciting story of courage and military tactics in the heat of war.
Book Synopsis The Waterloo Campaign, 1815 by : William Siborne
Download or read book The Waterloo Campaign, 1815 written by William Siborne and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of the Royal Scots Greys 1914-19 by : D P & G Military Publishers
Download or read book History of the Royal Scots Greys 1914-19 written by D P & G Military Publishers and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The History of the Second Dragoons by : Edward Almack
Download or read book The History of the Second Dragoons written by Edward Almack and published by London : [s.n.]. This book was released on 1908 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Military Diaries of W H Hippisley, Royal Scots Greys by : J. Harry
Download or read book The Military Diaries of W H Hippisley, Royal Scots Greys written by J. Harry and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This man served through the height of the Scots Greys and wrote extensively of his time in the Zulu War and Boer War. He reveals a very personal account of what it was like in the army at the end of the 19th century. His own personal destiny unfolds towards the end of the diaries.
Book Synopsis Standing Orders of the Royal Scots Greys by : Great Britain. Army. Royal Scots Greys
Download or read book Standing Orders of the Royal Scots Greys written by Great Britain. Army. Royal Scots Greys and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of the War in France and Belgium, in 1815 by : William Siborne
Download or read book History of the War in France and Belgium, in 1815 written by William Siborne and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Historians' History of the World: France, 1715-1815 by : Henry Smith Williams
Download or read book The Historians' History of the World: France, 1715-1815 written by Henry Smith Williams and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Royal Scots Greys by : Great Britain. Army. Royal Scots Greys
Download or read book Royal Scots Greys written by Great Britain. Army. Royal Scots Greys and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of the Royal Scots Greys - the Second Dragoons - August, 1914-March, 1919, etc. [By Sydney James Hardy and others.]. by : Great Britain. Army. Cavalry. Cavalry Regiments. Second Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
Download or read book History of the Royal Scots Greys - the Second Dragoons - August, 1914-March, 1919, etc. [By Sydney James Hardy and others.]. written by Great Britain. Army. Cavalry. Cavalry Regiments. Second Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Royal Scots Greys by : Charles Grant
Download or read book Royal Scots Greys written by Charles Grant and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1972-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost three centuries the Royal Scots Greys have had the proud distinction of being Scoland's only regular cavalry regiment, famed for their distinguished service record from Marlborough's Wars (1702-1713) to World War II. Indeed, the Greys at Waterloo form one of the most memorable features of military history. With their cry of "Scotland forever!" they charged upon the French ranks seizing the imperial eagle of the French 45th Regimental. This book also looks at how this traditional cavalry unit struggled to come to terms with the realities of modern warfare during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) and World War I. Equipment and organization used in these combats are all detailed in full and uniforms are shown in full color artwork.
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