02723cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324503070015226400510045930000470051033600260055733700260058333800360060950000310064550802010067652012440087753400450212165300350216670000630220170000730226485600430233799900170238055953UtSlPG20260610134305.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDC1 aCooke, John Henry, Sir,d1791-187010aMemoirs of the Late War, Vol 2 (of 2) :bComprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by Lieut. T. W. D. Moodie, H. P. 21st Fusileers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2017-11-13 aProduced by Brian Coe, Larry B. Harrison, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 2 (of 2)" by Cooke, Moodie, and Munster is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume contains personal narratives and detailed accounts of military campaigns during the Napoleonic Wars, specifically focusing on the experiences of Captain Cooke and others in significant battles in Portugal and Holland. The work intends to provide readers with a vivid depiction of wartime experiences, hardships, and the valor of soldiers. At the start of the memoir, we are introduced to the environment of Navarre, detailing the habits of the farming classes and the military presence during the war. The narrative follows Captain Cooke as he obtains permission to observe the assault on St. Sebastian, leading to a graphic description of the tense and chaotic battle, including the heroism and tragic fates of soldiers like Lieutenant Mac Guire. The opening portion sets the scene for the ensuing military actions, illustrated by Cooke's reflections on the brutality of war, the calamities faced by the attacking troops, and the emotional toll on both combatants and civilians as they witness the struggle for control in a conflict-ridden landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aEurope -- History -- 1789-18151 aMoodie, J. W. Dunbarq(John Wedderburn Dunbar),d1797-18691 aMunster, George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence, Earl of,d1794-184240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55953 c96784d96784