The The Soldier of the Foreign Legion; and The Prisoners of Abd-el-Kader Duff Gordon, Lucie, Lady 1821-1869 creator Alby, Ernest 1809-1868 Lamping, Clemens 1812-1885 text utu 2018 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The French in Algiers" by Ernest Alby and Clemens Lamping is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work presents a vivid depiction of the experiences of soldiers in the French Foreign Legion during their campaigns in Algeria, detailing both the cultural encounters and the brutal realities of colonial warfare. It is likely to attract readers interested in military history, colonial studies, and personal narratives of adventure and conflict. At the start of the narrative, the author shares an evocative letter reporting on life in the fortified town of Coleah, accompanied by reflections on the local Arab culture and the difficulties faced by soldiers stationed there. The writer highlights the contrast between the romanticized view of warfare and the harshness of daily life in the Legion, including the toll of combat and climate on the soldiers' health. Through this opening, readers are introduced to themes of longing for home, camaraderie amidst hardship, and the complexities of cultural interactions between the French soldiers and the Arab society, setting the stage for further thrilling and challenging adventures in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The first part is an abridged translation of Lamping's Erinnerungen aus Algerien, published in 2 parts, Odenburg, 1844-46. The second part has half-title: The prisoners of Abd-el-Kader, or, Five months' captivity among the Arabs. By M. A. de France, lieutenant in the French navy, and is an abridged translation of a novel in 2 volumes by A. F. Alby, published with title: Les prisoners d'Abd-el-Kader, our Cinq mois de captivité chez les Arabes par A. de France, enseigne de Vaisseau. Paris, 1837. Release date is 2018-10-11 Produced by Brian Coe, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Algeria -- History -- 1830-1962 France. Armée. Légion étrangère ʻAbd al-Qādir ibn Muḥyī al-Dīn, Amir of Mascara, 1807?-1883 -- Fiction French -- Algeria DT PQ Original publication data not identified 17020503 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58081 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58081 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134334.0 58081