02411cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500370014526400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850802120039952012090061153400450182065300160186565300510188165300270193265300540195985600430201399900170205652473UtSlPG20260610134217.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aAdye, John, Sir,d1819-190010aRecollections of a Military Life 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-07-01  aProduced by Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by University of California libraries)  a"Recollections of a Military Life" by General Sir John Adye, G.C.B., R.A. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's personal experiences and observations during his extensive military career, particularly focusing on notable campaigns, including the Crimean War. Sir John Adye provides insights into both the military operations and the human elements within those experiences, serving as a valuable record for readers interested in military history.  At the start of the narrative, Adye reflects on his early life and military beginnings, sharing anecdotes from his childhood and initial training at the Royal Military Academy. He introduces his family’s military heritage, detailing the service of his grandfather and other relatives in various campaigns, which sets the stage for his own career. This establishes a foundation of personal history and familial duty, leading to his commissioning as a second lieutenant. Adye's tone is nostalgic and reflective as he transitions from peaceful days to the tensions of impending warfare, hinting at the trials and tribulations he would face in active service. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAfghan Wars  aIndia -- History -- Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858  aCrimean War, 1853-1856  aEgypt -- History -- British occupation, 1882-193640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52473  c93307d93307