Project Gutenberg 2013-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 196 Decle, Lionel 1859 1907 Trooper 3809: A Private Soldier of the Third Republic Produced by Brian Coe, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Trooper 3809: A Private Soldier of the Third Republic" by Lionel Decle is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The book presents the experiences of a young soldier during his conscription in the French cavalry, particularly highlighting his service in the 9th Dragoons. It provides insights into military life, the hardships faced by soldiers, and critiques the broader system of the French army amidst the backdrop of societal tensions, particularly those stemming from the Dreyfus Affair. The opening of the narrative introduces Lionel Decle as he prepares to join the military, detailing the recruitment process and the varied social backgrounds of his fellow soldiers. He humorously recounts the challenges he faces with ill-fitting uniforms and the ridicule he endures from superiors, while revealing the harsh realities of military discipline and the inequality within the ranks. Through his observations, Decle hints at the systemic issues within the French army that prey on inexperienced recruits and illuminate the decorum of military life, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his personal military experiences and the institutional critiques that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44470/44470-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France. Armée -- Military life U Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 625834 2025-06-18T04:58:58.899663 text/html 613990 2024-10-23T21:21:58 text/html 661862 2025-06-18T04:59:08.235712 application/epub+zip 669206 2025-06-18T04:59:00.308670 application/epub+zip 287516 2025-06-18T04:58:59.596723 application/epub+zip 854069 2025-06-18T04:59:13.955125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 791220 2025-06-18T04:59:07.144685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410820 2022-09-20T09:30:08.112833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550440 2023-09-19T10:43:18.758473 text/plain 530585 2024-10-23T21:21:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15172 2025-06-18T04:59:14.121113 application/rdf+xml 21633 2025-06-18T04:58:59.715686 image/jpeg 3081 2025-06-18T04:58:59.655805 image/jpeg 633821 2025-06-18T04:58:58.976682 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