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Memoirs of the Late War: Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the Forty-Third Regiment Light Infantry; The History of the Campaign o

Memoirs of the Late War: Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the Forty-Third Regiment Light Infantry; The History of the Campaign o

George Augustus Frederick Munster

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Military BiographiesGLBTQIA StudiesWorld War II

ISBN10: 9353604737
ISBN13: 9789353604738
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 326
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.73 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Gun-smoke, forced marches, and the crack of skirmish fire on the hills of Portugal: here the Peninsular War is remembered from within the ranks. Every page feels astonishingly close. Memoirs of the Late War (Volume II) stands at the crossroads of napoleonic war memoir and observed military campaign history. Centred on the portugal peninsular war of 1809, it brings together the british army personal narrative of Captain Cooke of the 43rd british light infantry with George Augustus Frederick Munster's measured account of the wellington portugal campaign. Between them emerges a portrait of early 19th century warfare: the strain of campaigning, the weight of command, and the everyday discipline that sustained british napoleonic campaigns. Written by men who were there, it remains a touchstone for military history buffs and a reference for napoleonic war researchers. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Beyond its scenes of the light infantry screen, this Peninsular War history book also speaks to the evolution of British military thought and to enduring questions of courage, leadership, and memory. Ideal for reading in depth or consulting as a primary source, it offers a rich companion to duke of wellington history and to the broader literature on the Peninsular campaigns, equally at home on the shelf of an engaged general reader or a serious collector of classic military history.

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