Project Gutenberg 2011-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 220 Surtees, William 1781 1830 Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 25 years in the Rifle Brigade Produced by Steven Gibbs, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade" by William Surtees is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the author’s extensive military career, focusing on his experiences as a soldier in the Rifle Brigade beginning from his enlistment in the late 1790s through various significant campaigns, including those in Holland and the Peninsular War. Surtees, rising through the ranks from private to Quartermaster, provides insights into the life of a soldier during an era of intense military activity and change. The opening of this narrative introduces us to Surtees' early life and motivations for enlisting, including his desire for military adventure and the influence of his family. He details his experiences as he transitions from the militia into the army, conveying the challenges and hardships faced during his early military campaigns. The author notes the initial lack of discipline within the ranks and vividly describes the physical strains of marching and battle, highlighting his sense of duty and determination despite the difficulties. This section sets the tone for an engaging and personal recounting of military life, filled with genuine reflections on his experiences and observations as a soldier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries Great Britain. Army. Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) -- Biography Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Personal narratives, British Surtees, William, 1781-1830 United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Personal narratives, British U UA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 874840 2025-08-15T05:15:51.292733 text/html 880734 2011-07-19T17:30:00 text/html 415664 2025-08-15T05:16:02.530701 application/epub+zip 424719 2025-08-15T05:15:55.048704 application/epub+zip 404524 2025-08-15T05:15:53.562724 application/epub+zip 755422 2025-08-15T05:16:08.363659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698090 2025-08-15T05:16:01.340671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668317 2022-09-16T17:31:17.809327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 827592 2025-08-15T05:15:50.540714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 827492 2011-07-19T17:30:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 827482 2011-07-19T17:30:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22191 2025-08-15T05:16:08.500641 application/rdf+xml 16810 2025-08-15T05:15:54.083714 image/jpeg 3890 2025-08-15T05:15:53.824697 image/jpeg 301524 2011-07-19T17:30:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 314310 2011-07-19T17:30:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 301450 2011-07-19T17:30:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 395066 2025-08-15T05:15:51.358730 application/octet-stream application/zip 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