TY - BOOK AU - Surtees,William TI - Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade AV - UUA PY - 2011/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries KW - Great Britain. Army. Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) -- Biography KW - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British KW - Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Personal narratives, British KW - Surtees, William, 1781-1830 KW - United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Personal narratives, British N1 - Release date is 2011-07-19; Produced by Steven Gibbs, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade" by William Surtees is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the author’s extensive military career, focusing on his experiences as a soldier in the Rifle Brigade beginning from his enlistment in the late 1790s through various significant campaigns, including those in Holland and the Peninsular War. Surtees, rising through the ranks from private to Quartermaster, provides insights into the life of a soldier during an era of intense military activity and change. The opening of this narrative introduces us to Surtees' early life and motivations for enlisting, including his desire for military adventure and the influence of his family. He details his experiences as he transitions from the militia into the army, conveying the challenges and hardships faced during his early military campaigns. The author notes the initial lack of discipline within the ranks and vividly describes the physical strains of marching and battle, highlighting his sense of duty and determination despite the difficulties. This section sets the tone for an engaging and personal recounting of military life, filled with genuine reflections on his experiences and observations as a soldier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36778 ER -