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100 1 _aSurtees, William,
_d1781-1830
245 1 0 _aTwenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade
246 1 _a25 years in the Rifle Brigade
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-07-19
508 _aProduced by Steven Gibbs, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade" by William Surtees is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the author’s extensive military career, focusing on his experiences as a soldier in the Rifle Brigade beginning from his enlistment in the late 1790s through various significant campaigns, including those in Holland and the Peninsular War. Surtees, rising through the ranks from private to Quartermaster, provides insights into the life of a soldier during an era of intense military activity and change. The opening of this narrative introduces us to Surtees' early life and motivations for enlisting, including his desire for military adventure and the influence of his family. He details his experiences as he transitions from the militia into the army, conveying the challenges and hardships faced during his early military campaigns. The author notes the initial lack of discipline within the ranks and vividly describes the physical strains of marching and battle, highlighting his sense of duty and determination despite the difficulties. This section sets the tone for an engaging and personal recounting of military life, filled with genuine reflections on his experiences and observations as a soldier. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries
653 _aGreat Britain. Army. Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) -- Biography
653 _aPeninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British
653 _aNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Personal narratives, British
653 _aSurtees, William, 1781-1830
653 _aUnited States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Personal narratives, British
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36778
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