A Boy in the Peninsular War

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Author

Blakeney, Robert, 1789-1858

Title

A boy in the Peninsular War : the services, adventures and experiences of Robert Blakeney

Credits

Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco

Subject

Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 56603

Release Date

February 19, 2018

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.A BOY IN THE PENINSULAR WAR
2. 2.INTRODUCTION.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.CHAPTER I. I JOIN THE ARMY AND MAKE ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE PERILS OF THE SEA.
5. 5.CHAPTER II. I SERVE IN A DANISH CAMPAIGN WITH SMALL GLORY.
6. 6.CHAPTER III. WE LAND IN THE PENINSULA.
7. 7.CHAPTER IV. WITH THE ADVANCE OF SIR JOHN MOORE.
8. 8.CHAPTER V. WE RETREAT WITH SIR JOHN MOORE.
9. 9.CHAPTER VI. WITH THE REARGUARD OF THE RETREATING ARMY.
10. 10.CHAPTER VII. THE RETREAT CONTINUED.
11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. THE RETREAT CONTINUED.
12. 12.CHAPTER IX. THE RETREAT CONTINUED.
13. 13.CHAPTER X. THE RETREAT CONTINUED.
14. 14.CHAPTER XI. AT THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA.
15. 15.CHAPTER XII. WE AFFECT THE SENTIMENTAL BRITISH PUBLIC, AND GAIN BUT LITTLE GLORY IN HOLLAND.
16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. WE RETURN TO THE PENINSULA.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. A LITTLE CAMPAIGN FROM TARIFA.
18. 18.CHAPTER XV. WE ENTERTAIN RIGHT ROYALLY AT TARIFA.
19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. FROM TARIFA TO BAROSSA.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. IN THE BATTLE OF BAROSSA.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. WE RETURN TO TARIFA AND THENCE TO LISBON.
22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. WE AGAIN ADVANCE INTO SPAIN.
23. 23.CHAPTER XX. IN THE BATTLE OF ARROYO MOLINOS.
24. 24.CHAPTER XXI. I AM MADE BEAR-LEADER.
25. 25.CHAPTER XXII. I CONTINUE TO PLAY THE GAOLER.
26. 26.CHAPTER XXIII. I GET MY COMPANY AND PROCEED TO BADAJOZ.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXIV. AT BADAJOZ.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXV. AFTER SOME ADVENTURES BY SEA AND LAND I JOIN MY NEW REGIMENT IN THE PYRENEES.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXVI. FIGHTING IN THE PYRENEES.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXVII. IN THE BATTLE OF NIVELLE.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXVIII. I RETURN WOUNDED TO IRELAND, AND TRAVEL IN A COACH OF THAT COUNTRY.
32. 32.CHAPTER XXIX. AT THE GRAND REVIEW IN PARIS.
33. 33.CHAPTER XXX. AT BRUSSELS WITH DUKE D’ARENBERG. — From the Right Honourable General Lord Lynedoch, G.C.B. — From the Honourable Colonel Abercrombie, C.B. — From the Right Honourable General Lord Hill, G.C.B. — From Lieutenant-Colonel Browne, C.B. , late 28th Regiment, commanding 56th Regiment . — From Lieutenant-Colonel Cross, C.B. — From Major-General Sir Charles Belson, K.C.B.
34. 34.CHAPTER XXXI. I MAKE MY BOW.
35. 35.INDEX.
36. 36.Transcriber’s Notes

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