Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2010-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 247 De Lancey, Magdalene, Lady 1793 1822 Hall, Magdalene Harvey, Magdalene Lancey, Magdalene de, Lady Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Ward, B. R. (Bernard Rowland) 1863 Ward, Bernard Rowland 07008229 A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle Produced by Steven Gibbs, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Week at Waterloo in 1815" by Lady Magdalene De Lancey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts the personal experiences of Lady De Lancey as she nurses her husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, who is mortally wounded during the Battle of Waterloo. It offers a poignant glimpse into the realities of war through the lens of love and loss, focusing on Lady De Lancey’s emotional and physical struggles amid the chaos of battle. At the start of the narrative, Lady De Lancey describes her arrival in Brussels shortly before the onset of the campaign, capturing the initial peace and happiness of her married life with her husband. She recounts their idyllic days together, filled with love and optimism, unaware that their tranquility would soon be shattered by the impending battle. As tensions heighten and Sir William prepares for action, she reflects on the impending separation and offers insights into her fears and resilience as the conflict begins. The opening sets a tender yet foreboding tone, highlighting the fragility of happiness in the face of war and the deep bond between the couple that becomes central to the narrative as events unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en De Lancey, William Howe, Sir, 1778-1815 Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 DC Text Napoleonic(Bookshelf) Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Warfare 251808 2025-07-13T04:40:02.443728 text/html 241485 2010-03-06T08:49:38 text/html 1094228 2025-07-13T04:40:12.176719 application/epub+zip 1095024 2025-07-13T04:40:06.684744 application/epub+zip 150487 2025-07-13T04:40:04.869736 application/epub+zip 1545093 2025-07-13T04:40:15.657723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1512912 2025-07-13T04:40:10.635681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185399 2022-09-14T12:15:43.925583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187795 2025-07-13T04:40:01.528734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187758 2010-03-06T08:49:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187769 2010-03-06T08:49:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23971 2025-07-13T04:40:15.810666 application/rdf+xml 14244 2025-07-13T04:40:05.401720 image/jpeg 3663 2025-07-13T04:40:05.133732 image/jpeg 71893 2010-03-06T08:49:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1009527 2010-03-06T08:49:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 71830 2010-03-06T08:49:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1093266 2025-07-13T04:40:02.675819 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia