Napoleonic War Stories - Tales of Soldiers, Spies, Battles & Sieges from the Peninsular & Waterloo Campaigns

by Arthur Quiller-Couch

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Collected for the first time, classic short stories set during the clash of Wellington's British & Napoleon's French armies Join the experiences of common infantry men in war torn Spain. Here are tales of the siege of Badojoz, of retreating armies, guerrillas, spies and lost gold. This evocative collection concludes with a story of honour lost and found on the bloody fields of Quatre Bras & Waterloo.

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Q-C takes a few of the legendary 'true' stories that emerged from the Peninsular Wars and Waterloo ranging from acts of tremendous courage, to infamy, from humourous to heart-rending and even a bit of ghostly intrigue (the last story, my favourite!). Due to my obsession with all things Regency Era I have read extensively about the Peninsular Wars and so caught many of the references, in particular the stories of the two cousins MacNeill, modelled on the extraordinary Colquhoun Grant (see >29 above for review of biography) who was a spy but never wore a disguise, always had on his red coat (tho' he would put a black cloak over it, he wasn't a complete idiot). If you are into the era, know your Napoleonic War lore and like adventure show more stories--and Q-C doesn't mess around--you'll be happy. **** show less

Nov 24, 2024

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