Subaltern : Chronicle of the Peninsular War

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gleig, George.

Contributor:

Robertson, Ian, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gleig, G. R. (George Robert), 1796-1888.

Gleig, G. R.

Peninsular War, 1807-1814--Personal narratives.

Peninsular War, 1807-1814--Great Britain--Personal narratives, British.

Peninsular War, 1807-1814.

Soldiers--Biography.

Soldiers.

Local Subjects:

Gleig, G. R. (George Robert), 1796-1888.

Peninsular War, 1807-1814--Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Pen and Sword, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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, Gleig fought continuously for 18 months. The unique quality of Gleig's personal account was recognized immediately, and his narrative was praised by the Duke of Wellington himself. Although not always readily available to the general public. Gleig's account has been extensively drawn on by later historians and histor

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Chronology""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Preparing for the Peninsula""; ""2. The Disembarkation at Pasajes""; ""3. San Sebastián 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 Woodcocks""; ""20. 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""

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781783379422

1783379421

OCLC:

855504458