The Military Adventures of Charles O'Neil, Who Was a Soldier in the Army of Lord Wellington During the Memorable Peninsular War and the Continental Ca

By Charles O'Neil

Book Overview

Gunfire, hunger and cold steel: the Napoleonic Wars seen not from the map table but from the marching ranks. In this gripping napoleonic war memoir, Charles O'Neil recounts his years as a common soldier in the army of Lord Wellington during the peninsular war 1811 1815 and the final continental campaigns. Every page smells of gunpowder. A candid british military autobiography, it follows the wellington army in Spain and beyond through forced marches, bivouacs, skirmishes and full-scale actions, offering a british soldier firsthand account of fear, comradeship and endurance in the duke of wellington campaigns. O'Neil's plainspoken narrative strips away later romanticism to reveal real napoleonic battlefield experiences and the texture of daily life in camp and on campaign. For military history readers seeking napoleonic wars eyewitness accounts, it stands beside the classic historical war narrative book of the period, yet remains unusually immediate and humane. Both an authentic record of Wellington's peninsular campaigns and a vivid story of survival, it is ideal for general readers discovering the era for the first time and a rewarding gift for war history buffs and serious collectors of regimental lore. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 935360480X
• ISBN13: 9789353604806
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"