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witH weLLinGton in witH weLLinGton'S tHe PeninSULa oUtPoStS
on tHe road witH weLLinGton
weLLinGton at waterLoo
Edited by Paul Cowan
Andrew Bamford
A. L. F. Schaumann
Jac Weller
this remarkable account was controversial on its release in 1827 for its unvarnished and unsentimental portrayal of the grim war against the French in Spain, the netherlands, Portugal and France itself. a cynic with a highly developed sense of humour, the author was not afraid to criticise his superiors, be they thieving sergeants or officers who were far from gentlemen. editor Paul Cowan draws on little-known diaries and other accounts written by the author's contemporaries to corroborate and expand on this frank but all too long neglected first-hand picture of the war in the Peninsula as it was really fought.
John vandeleur’s letters home to his mother are a lively and engaging account of active service during the napoleonic wars, recounting everything from day-to-day life on campaign to the experience of pitched battle at vitoria and waterloo. the conditions that he endured, and the camaraderie that sustained him, are vividly recounted in this fascinating collection – previously only available in a private publication over a century ago. additional notes and commentary by historian andrew Bamford, as well as additional original documents, provide further detail and place the letters in context.
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‘august Schaumann was a natural born storyteller. He describes his Peninsula adventures so vividly that you get the feeling that you are there, riding next to him dodging French cavalry patrols and conquering the hearts and bodies of Spanish and Portuguese ladies.’ Fons Libert, The Napoleonic Series
Jac weller studies every move and counter-move of the battle, recreating not only the actions and tactics of the two great leaders but the epic engagements and clashes between the troops themselves that were pivotal for the victory or defeat. the author also studies the related battles of quatre Bras and Ligny. He takes the reader with him onto the battlefield of waterloo, a terrain whose features are still recongnisable today, and which is bought to life for the reader by detailed maps and by the authors vivid and riveting descriptions of the progress of the fighting.
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