02170cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500320014626400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450801980039552010640059353400450165765300620170270000320176485600430179699900170183956603UtSlPG20260610134314.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDC1 aBlakeney, Robert,d1789-185812aA boy in the Peninsular War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2018-02-19 aProduced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, 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"A Boy in the Peninsular War" by Robert Blakeney is an autobiography written in the late 19th century. The narrative recounts the life and experiences of the young soldier Robert Blakeney, who joined the 28th Regiment at the tender age of fifteen and participated in the military campaigns during the Peninsular War. The book delves into his personal journey through battles and hardships, offering an intimate look at the soldier's life amidst war and camaraderie. The opening of the memoir establishes Blakeney's early enlistment in the army and his immediate encounters with the dangers of military life, beginning with his sea voyage and initial deployment. The narrative vividly portrays his first experiences of battle, his training, and the camaraderie among fellow soldiers, all while addressing the challenges of leadership and the chaos of war. Blakeney's youthful exuberance and eloquent reflections on honor and bravery set the stage for the adventures and tribulations he faced in the years to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aPeninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British1 aSturgis, Julian,d1848-190440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56603 c97434d97434