| A Light Infantryman with Wellington: The Letters of Captain George Ulrich Barlow 52nd and 69th Foot 1808-15 Contributor(s): Glover, Gareth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1911628100 ISBN-13: 9781911628101 Publisher: Helion & Company OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 19th Century - History | Military - Napoleonic Wars - Biography & Autobiography | Military |
| Series: From Reason to Revolution |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.00 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This series of letters was written by a light infantry officer on campaign, as a lieutenant with the 52nd Foot in Spain and a captain with the 69th Foot in Belgium and France. George Ulrich Barlow saw action at Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Vitoria, San Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive and Orthez. He transferred to the 69th Foot as a captain and served with them in Belgium at the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo and then remained with the Army of Occupation in France until 1818. His involvement in the fighting and his honest views of some of the famous characters he met during his service are enlightening, including his first audience with Wellington at Freineda in Portugal. There are also interesting asides in his correspondence including his father's difficulties over his governorship of Madras and his brother's involvement in a major mutiny at the Royal Military College. |
Contributor Bio(s): Glover, Gareth: - Gareth Glover is a former Royal Navy officer and military historian who has made a special study of the Napoleonic Wars for the last 30 years. |