Project Gutenberg 2013-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 293 Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) 1872 1957 Brereton, Frederick Sadleir Rainey, W. (William) 1852 1936 Rainey, William Rainey, H. W. (H. William) Rainey, W. With Wellington in Spain: A Story of the Peninsula Produced by sp1nd, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "With Wellington in Spain: A Story of the Peninsula" by F. S. Brereton is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on young Tom Clifford, the son of a wine merchant, whose life takes an unexpected turn when he is impressed into the British Navy during the tumultuous times of the Napoleonic Wars. The book explores themes of bravery, adventure, and the challenges faced by individuals in times of conflict, set against the backdrop of the Peninsula War. The opening of the book introduces us to the character of Septimus John Clifford, a cheerful wine merchant, and his son Tom, who is on the brink of a significant change in his life as he is about to be sent to Oporto to assist in the family business. However, amid internal family conflicts and the chaos of the ongoing war, Tom finds himself in a fight with his cousin José, who has been harboring jealousy and resentment. This rivalry leads to a dramatic twist when Tom is kidnapped by a press gang, marking the beginning of his journey at sea and the adventures that await him in the backdrop of the war. The vivid descriptions and engaging character dynamics set the stage for an exciting tale of bravery and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44055/44055-h/images/cover-page.jpg Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 599945 2025-09-17T16:09:11.020674 text/html 585426 2024-10-23T19:20:15 text/html 904597 2025-09-17T16:09:17.983632 application/epub+zip 910178 2025-09-17T16:09:12.006614 application/epub+zip 312517 2025-09-17T16:09:11.499650 application/epub+zip 1081997 2025-09-17T16:09:22.581562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1030824 2025-09-17T16:09:17.369616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434503 2022-09-20T06:24:59.410580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551349 2025-09-17T16:09:10.145662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531282 2024-10-23T19:20:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17530 2025-09-17T16:09:22.719558 application/rdf+xml 17623 2025-09-17T16:09:11.593638 image/jpeg 2835 2025-09-17T16:09:11.549614 image/jpeg 932152 2025-09-17T16:09:11.092683 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia