Wellington's Men, by W. H. Fitchett
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Published in 1900, Wellington’s Men is best summarized by the words of the author himself: “This volume is an attempt to rescue from undeserved oblivion a cluster of soldierly autobiographies, and to give to the general reader some pictures of famous battles, not as described by the historian or analysed by the philosopher, but as seen by the eyes of men who fought in them.” Wellington’s Peninsula Campaign of the 1810s is told by four soldiers who lived through it: John Kincaid in his Adventures in the Rifle Brigade; Benjamin Harris (Rifleman Harris); James Anton in his Military Life; and Cavalie Mercer in his book Waterloo. They are written by different ranks of soldier: two junior officers, a sergeant, and a private soldier. As a commentary on the texts, Fitchett inserts his own criticism and analysis of parts of four biographies. Each of these men were eyewitnesses to the major events of Wellington’s Peninsula Campaign, and write critically about their own experiences in vivid prose that takes us directly back to the battlefields of Europe. They are the “actual human documents, with the salt of truth, of sincerity, and of reality in every syllable,” as Fitchett writes. ‘Wellington’s Men’ is a fascinating history of the Napoleonic Wars as told by the men who saw it. W.H. Fitchett (1841-1928) was a minister, educator and writer, who wrote a column for the Spectator magazine. He published works of fiction and non-fiction, including a four-volume collection How England Saved Europe in 1909. Albion Press is an imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
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- Published on: 2015-10-18
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. First Person History.... By HMS Warspite "Wellington's Men" is a 2009 reprint of British historian W.H. Fitchett's effort, first published in 1900, to preserve four first-person accounts from Wellington's Peninsular and Waterloo Armies of the Napoleonic Wars. Fitchett provides a short introduction and minimal connecting commentary within the four accounts.The actual narrators of their own histories are a Captain Kincaid, who served in the Rifle Brigade in the Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal; Sergeant Anton's account of his service with the 42nd Highlanders (the Black Watch) in the Peninsular War and the Waterloo Campaign; Rifleman Harris, who served with the 95th Rifles in the Peninsula War; and a Captain Mercer, who commanded an artillery battery in the Waterloo Campaign.Each account is told from the point of view of the narrator and is rich with details about life on campaign. Each provides a sense of just how grueling, and cruel, early 19th century warfare could be. There are no included maps or illustrations. These accounts may be of most interest to readers with a good general knowledge of the context of the Peninsular War and the Waterloo Campaign. "Wellington's Men" is highly recommended to that audience.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four Men, Four War Stories By G. C. Evans The author does a masterful job taking the words of 4 men and putting those words into somewhat modern readable English.These 4 men wrote their stories of marching, living and fighting with the British forces under Wellington against Emperor Napoleon. The author analyzes and edits their works. He provides a picture of their lives before and after their time with Wellington. Their stories combine to present eyewitness accounts of some of histories most famous battles. Adding to the appeal of the stories is the fact that accounts are written by 2 officers and 2 enlisted men all writing in different styles.I recommend this book to anyone interested in history, especially military history of the famous battles fought between the British and the French in the Napoleonic wars. I did not give 5 stars because I found that some descriptive passages had to be left into the accounts and these were in the wordy writing style of 200 years ago.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great eyewitness account of the common soldiers life under Welington. By pat moloney Great eyewitness accounts of the harshness and comraderie of a a soldiers life in the British Army under Wellington. A rare type of history book. Brilliant idea to take extracts from books written by the actual soldiers themselves and edit them into one book. A window into a past world. The description of the artillery officer at Waterloo is incredible, the chaos, the slaughter and the bravery on both sides.
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