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100 1 _aAdye, John, Sir,
_d1819-1900
245 1 0 _aRecollections of a Military Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-07-01
508 _aProduced by Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries)
520 _a"Recollections of a Military Life" by General Sir John Adye, G.C.B., R.A. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's personal experiences and observations during his extensive military career, particularly focusing on notable campaigns, including the Crimean War. Sir John Adye provides insights into both the military operations and the human elements within those experiences, serving as a valuable record for readers interested in military history. At the start of the narrative, Adye reflects on his early life and military beginnings, sharing anecdotes from his childhood and initial training at the Royal Military Academy. He introduces his family’s military heritage, detailing the service of his grandfather and other relatives in various campaigns, which sets the stage for his own career. This establishes a foundation of personal history and familial duty, leading to his commissioning as a second lieutenant. Adye's tone is nostalgic and reflective as he transitions from peaceful days to the tensions of impending warfare, hinting at the trials and tribulations he would face in active service. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfghan Wars
653 _aIndia -- History -- Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858
653 _aCrimean War, 1853-1856
653 _aEgypt -- History -- British occupation, 1882-1936
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52473
999 _c93307
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