"The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War, 1793-1815" by A. F. Mockler-Ferryman. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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A. F. Mockler-Ferryman. The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War, 1793-1815
The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War, 1793-1815
Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER I. STUDYING FOR THE ARMY
CHAPTER II. ENSIGN OF THE 51ST
CHAPTER III. THE ATTACK ON CORSICA
CHAPTER IV. CORSICA WON AND LOST
CHAPTER V. FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN TO CEYLON
CHAPTER VI. THE REFORM OF THE ARMY
CHAPTER VII. THE CORUNNA CAMPAIGN, AND AFTER
CHAPTER VIII. CAMPAIGNS OF 1811 IN THE PENINSULA
CHAPTER IX. CIUDAD RODRIGO AND BADAJOZ
CHAPTER X. SALAMANCA AND MADRID
CHAPTER XI. DRIVING THE FRENCH OUT OF SPAIN, 1813
CHAPTER XII. THE CLOSE OF THE PENINSULAR WAR
CHAPTER XIII. THE WATERLOO CAMPAIGN
CHAPTER XIV. PARIS—AND PEACE
FOOTNOTES:
INDEX
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A. F. Mockler-Ferryman
Published by Good Press, 2019
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"St. Omer," he wrote, "is well fortified with ramparts and flanked with bastions; and there are several drawbridges before you get out of the town, which, of course, makes it very inaccessible, if well garrisoned. But the worst part is that they have got such a few meagre dogs that, I am sure, at the sight of an Austrian army they would be glad to accept of any terms of capitulation. To be sure there is one battalion of Swiss, who are undoubtedly good soldiers; but I believe that it is generally thought that they will not fight, because the Swiss remain neutral, and they cannot fight against the Germans, as they are allies. The people do not seem much afraid of the Austrians;[2] they stump and bully now, but when the enemy comes a little closer, I am very much mistaken if they will not draw in their horns."
