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The subaltern : the diaries of George Greig during the Peninsular War
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| 서명/저자사항 | The subaltern : the diaries of George Greig during the Peninsular War/ edited by Ian C. Robertson. |
| 개인저자 | Gleig, G. R.(George Robert), 1796-1888. Robertson, Ian,1928-, |
| 발행사항 | London: L. Cooper, ?001. |
| 형태사항 | 1 online resource (xviii, 190 pages): illustrations. |
| 기타형태 저록 | Print version: Gleig, G.R. (George Robert), 1796-1888. Subaltern. London : L. Cooper, ?001 0850528305 |
| ISBN | 9781783379422 1783379421 9781783377428 1783377429 |
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Includes index.
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| 내용주기 | Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Chronology; Introduction; 1. Preparing for the Peninsula; 2. The Disembarkation at Pasajes; 3. San Sebasti?n 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 Woodcocks20. 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. |
| 요약 | 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. |
| 주제명(개인명) | Gleig, G. R.(George Robert), -- 1796-1888. Gleig, G. R.(George Robert), -- 1796-1888. -- fast -- |
| 주제명(회의명) | Peninsular War (1807-1814) fast |
| 주제명(지명) | Great Britain. --fast |
| 일반주제명 | Peninsular War, 1807-1814 --Personal narratives, British. Soldiers --Great Britain --Biography. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY --Historical. HISTORY --Europe --Western. Soldiers. |
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