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100 1 _aKnight, Thomas
245 1 0 _aAdventures in Holland and at Waterloo; and Expedition to Portugal
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-09-14
508 _aE-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) and Wayne Hammond from page images generously made available by the National Library of Australia (https://www.nla.gov.au/)
520 _a"Adventures in Holland and at Waterloo; and Expedition to Portugal" by Thomas Knight is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative details Knight’s experiences as a soldier, ranging from his enlistment in the British Army to his participation in significant military events, including the Battle of Waterloo and an expedition to Portugal. The work captures the mixture of camaraderie, mischief, and the harsh realities of military life during this tumultuous period. At the start of the narrative, the author recounts his early days and how he came to join the Army, reflecting on his impulsive departure from a quiet life as an apprentice and his subsequent enlistment. Knight shares humorous anecdotes about his fellow soldiers and the camaraderie they developed, while also providing insights into their training and preparations for deployment. The opening portion sets the tone for a lively and engaging depiction of military life, filled with youthful folly, challenges of discipline, and a foreshadowing of the battles that lay ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSoldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography
653 _aWaterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 -- Personal narratives, British
653 _aKnight, Thomas
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57905
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