Isbn: 9780951142714 - soldier who walked away: autobiography of andrew pearson, a peninsular war veteran (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. hardback, 8vo, 128pp, illustrated, map endpapers, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good / Good dustwrapper; wrapper has tape reinforcing to rear at corners, browning now showing through. ISBN: 0951142712.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1My Birth - Removal from East Thornton to Hartburn, Grange - Fatal Accident to my Father - My Apprenticeship - A Public House and its Results - How I was Kidnapped.CHAPER IIArrival at the Cape of Good Hope - Repulse of the Caffres - Conduct of the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope to the Soldiers - Arrival at Calcutta and Departure for Egypt - Visit to the Pyramids - The plagues of Egypt - French Doctor cured Ophthalmia - The Removal of Rosetta - The Plague Cured - The Attempt to Embark Cleopatra's Needle - Guardians of Pharaoh's Castle - Explosion at Fort Triangular and its Results.CHAPTER IIIDeparture from Egypt - Visit to Pompey's Pillar - Gibraltar - Mutiny and Attempt to Assassinate the Duke of Kent - Burning a Heretic at the Stake of Napes - Retreat from Gaeta - Landing King Ferdinand at Messina - His Reception by the People.CHAPTER IVSecond expedition to Egypt - Victory at Maida - Capture at Fort Scylla - Neapolitan Banditti - Messina - Etna - Return to GibraltarCHAPTER VMarch to Oporto - Appearance of a Spanish Army - A Narrow Escape - Battle of Talavera - Repulse of the French - Burning the Dead - Appointed Orderly-Sergeant to Lord Wellington - French Treachery to the Portuguese - Starvation in the Army - Portuguese Slaughtering the Wounded French - French Soldier caught Drunk.CHAPTER VINew Colonel for the 61st - Slaughter of the French Cavalry - Battle of Fuentes Onoro - Colonel Cameron mortally wounded - Springing a Mine - Bombardment of Badajoz - Death of Houghton - Decisive Victory of the BritishCHAPTER VIIReconnoitring a Cathedral - The Confessional - Attack on Giudad Rodrigo - Magazine Explosion - Capture of Badajoz - Surrender of its Governor.CHAPTER VIIIJourney into Spain - Capture of Salamanca - The Friendly March - The Thunder Storm - Result of the Battle - Treatment by the Priests - March of "Dicky Creation" - The Search for him - Battle of Vittoria - Encounter with Ryan - Trial before Court Martial and acquitted - I quit the Army - Arrival at Oporto - Leave for England as a Seaman - Arrival at Shields - Visiting my friends - Royal dismissed the Army Page browning. Wrapper is edge-creased and unevenly browned. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched.…