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100 1 _aCooke, John Henry, Sir,
_d1791-1870
245 1 0 _aMemoirs of the Late War, Vol 1 (of 2) :
_bComprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by Lieut. T. W. D. Moodie, H. P. 21st Fusileers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-11-13
508 _aProduced by Brian Coe, Larry B. Harrison, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 1 (of 2)" by Cooke, Moodie, and Munster is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume details personal narratives and accounts from military figures during the late Napoleonic Wars, focusing on campaigns in Portugal and the Netherlands. The text offers insights into the experiences and actions of soldiers, capturing the challenges, camaraderie, and events of the wartime period. At the start of the memoir, Captain Cooke recounts his initiation into military life in 1805 amid the looming threat of a French invasion from Boulogne. He shares vivid anecdotes about military drills, his amusing experiences as a young ensign, and the daily realities of camp life. The text expresses a blend of youthful exuberance and a soldier's perspective, striking a balance between light-hearted moments and the serious undertones of impending conflict. The memoir sets the stage for Cooke's subsequent service in several campaigns, promising a rich tapestry of historic military life and personal trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEurope -- History -- 1789-1815
700 1 _aMoodie, J. W. Dunbar
_q(John Wedderburn Dunbar),
_d1797-1869
700 1 _aMunster, George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence, Earl of,
_d1794-1842
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55952
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