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100	1		_aSimmons, George, _d1785-1858
245	1	2	_aA British Rifle Man : _bThe Journals and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, During the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2015
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2015-12-22
508			_aE-text prepared by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)
520			_a"A British Rifle Man" by George Simmons is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book compiles the journals and correspondence of Major George Simmons of the Rifle Brigade during the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo. It captures the experiences and challenges faced by a British soldier who is deeply motivated by a sense of duty to his family as well as his country, offering insights into military life during this tumultuous period. The opening of the work introduces Major George Simmons, outlining his background and determination to embark on a military career to support his family. He conveys a sense of excitement and eagerness as he prepares to leave England for Portugal with the 1st Battalion 95th Rifles. Through personal letters and journal entries, readers gain a glimpse into his views on camaraderie with fellow soldiers, the conditions faced during embarkation, and his reflections on the social and political landscape of the times. As Simmons navigates the complexities of war, his narrative foreshadows the hardships and valor that are central to the battles he and his fellow Riflemen will encounter in the coming campaigns. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aWaterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
653			_aPeninsular War, 1807-1814
700	1		_aVerner, William Willoughby Cole, _d1852-1922
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50744
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