The subaltern the diaries of George Greig during the Peninsular War /
Lieutenants, or ""subalterns"" as they were called, were very young in the British Army of the Napoleonic Wars, so George Gleig was not unique when he joined the 85th Light Infantry at the age of 17. Thrown into action in Spain against invading French forces in the summer of 1813...
| Основен автор: | Gleig, G. R. 1796-1888. |
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| Други автори: | Robertson, Ian, 1928- |
| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London :
L. Cooper,
℗♭2001.
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Subaltern. |
Съдържание:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Chronology; Introduction; 1. Preparing for the Peninsula; 2. The Disembarkation at Pasajes; 3. San Sebastian is Besieged; 4. The Advance to the Bidasoa; 5. A Period of Inaction; 6. Fording into France; 7. Deserters are Shot; 8. Urrugne is Captured; 9. St Jean-de-Luz is Occupied; 10. '. . . lying in a puddle'; 11. The Battle of the Nive; 12. The Fighting at Arcangues; 13. Soult Withdraws; 14. Marking Time; 15. Excursions Behind the Lines; 16. Civilities on Neutral Ground; 17. Between Bidart and Biarritz; 18. Relieving Freezing Piquets.
- 19. Hares and Woodcocks20. Tightening the Knot; 21. The Bridge of Boats; 22. Bayonne is Invested; 23. Crossing the Adour; 24. The Sortie from Bayonne; 25. Looking Back; Index.