Adventures with the "Dirty Half Hundred"-the Peninsular War Reminiscences of an Officer of H. M. 50th Regiment of Foot

by John Patterson

Book Overview

Life inside Wellington's 'Old Peninsula Army'

The 'Dirty Half Hundred'-the 50th-won their nickname not from a propensity for unsanitary habits, but from their black facing colour on cuffs and collars which would, when rubbed onto sweating faces, transform the soldiers to the appearance of chimney sweeps. Captain Patterson's adventures are written in a companionable, good natured style which leads the reader through the Peninsular War towards...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846779073
• ISBN13: 9781846779077
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"