02545cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624501540015826400510031230000470036333600260041033700260043633800360046250000310049850802160052952012300074553400450197565300490202065300300206970000480209985600430214799900170219050744UtSlPG20260610134151.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a01019213  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDC1 aSimmons, George,d1785-185812aA British Rifle Man :bThe Journals and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, During the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-12-22  aE-text prepared by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)  a"A British Rifle Man" by George Simmons is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book compiles the journals and correspondence of Major George Simmons of the Rifle Brigade during the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo. It captures the experiences and challenges faced by a British soldier who is deeply motivated by a sense of duty to his family as well as his country, offering insights into military life during this tumultuous period.  The opening of the work introduces Major George Simmons, outlining his background and determination to embark on a military career to support his family. He conveys a sense of excitement and eagerness as he prepares to leave England for Portugal with the 1st Battalion 95th Rifles. Through personal letters and journal entries, readers gain a glimpse into his views on camaraderie with fellow soldiers, the conditions faced during embarkation, and his reflections on the social and political landscape of the times. As Simmons navigates the complexities of war, his narrative foreshadows the hardships and valor that are central to the battles he and his fellow Riflemen will encounter in the coming campaigns. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWaterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815  aPeninsular War, 1807-18141 aVerner, William Willoughby Cole,d1852-192240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50744  c91582d91582