A British Rifle Man

The Journals and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, during the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo

By:

George Simmons

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History

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Originally published in 1899, these writings by George Simmons (1785–1858) complement the work of other officers who served in the famous 95th Rifles between 1809 and 1815. Extremely descriptive and informative, the book covers all of the major battles and sieges of the Peninsular War and Waterloo Campaign in which Simmons' regiment was engaged during this period. Simmons himself was badly wounded at the Battle of the Côa in July 1810, but he recovered and played his part in the final years of the Peninsular War. He was also present at Waterloo in June 1815. Edited with an introduction by fellow Rifleman William Willoughby Cole Verner (1852–1922), Simmons' letters and diaries, written at the time and without the benefit of hindsight, have a tremendous immediacy. They remain of interest and relevance to military historians and students of the Napoleonic wars.

Release date NZ

October 11th, 2012

Author

George Simmons

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Contributor

Edited by William Willoughby Cole Verner

Illustrations

3 Maps

Pages

426

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History

Dimensions

140x216x24

ISBN-13

9781108054096

Product ID

20799937

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