Project Gutenberg 2015-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 433 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Journal of a Soldier of the Seventy-First, or Glasgow Regiment, Highland Light Infantry, from 1806-1815 Journal of a Soldier of the 71st, or Glasgow Regiment, Highland Light Infantry, from 1806-1815 Produced by Brian Coe, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Journal of a Soldier of the Seventy-First, or Glasgow Regiment, Highland Light Infantry" is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This memoir narrates the experiences of a private soldier in the Seventy-First Regiment during significant military campaigns from 1806 to 1815, including conflicts in South America and Europe such as the Battle of Waterloo. The author, whose name is intentionally concealed, reflects on personal trials, academic aspirations, and the realities of military life amidst the backdrop of war. The opening of this journal intricately details the formative moments of the unnamed soldier, beginning with his background in Edinburgh, where he is raised by impoverished, yet ambitious parents. As he grapples with familial expectations and his own aspirations for theatrical stardom, a failed audition leads him to impulsively enlist in the army. The soldier's emotions fluctuate between regret for his familial betrayal and a sense of duty as he embarks on a tumultuous journey that includes hardships at sea, military training, and early encounters with the chaos of battle. Through his introspective writing, readers are introduced to his struggles with identity, personal loss, and the brutal realities of combat that shape his character throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 245538 2025-08-19T15:29:02.914543 text/html 223375 2024-10-24T17:32:21 text/html 165071 2025-08-19T15:29:06.645623 application/epub+zip 166659 2025-08-19T15:29:03.783543 application/epub+zip 132068 2025-08-19T15:29:03.348536 application/epub+zip 239182 2025-08-19T15:29:09.070506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213204 2025-08-19T15:29:06.241502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178645 2022-09-22T09:42:43.852714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216425 2025-08-19T15:29:02.618540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196274 2024-10-24T17:32:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17129 2025-08-19T15:29:09.190478 application/rdf+xml 10770 2025-08-19T15:29:03.457514 image/jpeg 2072 2025-08-19T15:29:03.420495 image/jpeg 156139 2025-08-19T15:29:02.935524 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 More titles under Unknown