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100 1 _aDuff Gordon, Lucie, Lady,
_d1821-1869
245 1 4 _aThe French in Algiers :
_bThe Soldier of the Foreign Legion; and The Prisoners of Abd-el-Kader
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
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aThe first part is an abridged translation of Lamping's Erinnerungen aus Algerien, published in 2 parts, Odenburg, 1844-46. The second part has half-title: The prisoners of Abd-el-Kader, or, Five months' captivity among the Arabs. By M. A. de France, lieutenant in the French navy, and is an abridged translation of a novel in 2 volumes by A. F. Alby, published with title: Les prisoners d'Abd-el-Kader, our Cinq mois de captivité chez les Arabes par A. de France, enseigne de Vaisseau. Paris, 1837.
500 _aRelease date is 2018-10-11
508 _aProduced by Brian Coe, Robert Tonsing 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"The French in Algiers" by Ernest Alby and Clemens Lamping is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work presents a vivid depiction of the experiences of soldiers in the French Foreign Legion during their campaigns in Algeria, detailing both the cultural encounters and the brutal realities of colonial warfare. It is likely to attract readers interested in military history, colonial studies, and personal narratives of adventure and conflict. At the start of the narrative, the author shares an evocative letter reporting on life in the fortified town of Coleah, accompanied by reflections on the local Arab culture and the difficulties faced by soldiers stationed there. The writer highlights the contrast between the romanticized view of warfare and the harshness of daily life in the Legion, including the toll of combat and climate on the soldiers' health. Through this opening, readers are introduced to themes of longing for home, camaraderie amidst hardship, and the complexities of cultural interactions between the French soldiers and the Arab society, setting the stage for further thrilling and challenging adventures in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAlgeria -- History -- 1830-1962
653 _aFrance. Armée. Légion étrangère
653 _aʻAbd al-Qādir ibn Muḥyī al-Dīn, Amir of Mascara, 1807?-1883 -- Fiction
653 _aFrench -- Algeria
700 1 _aAlby, Ernest,
_d1809-1868
700 1 _aLamping, Clemens,
_d1812-1885
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58081
999 _c98909
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