Project Gutenberg 2015-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 249 Costello, Edward 1788 1869 Costello, Ned Adventures of a Soldier, Written by Himself Being the Memoirs of Edward Costello, K.S.F. Formerly a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Rifle Brigade, Late Captain in the British Legion, and Now One of the Wardens of the Tower of London; Comprising Narratives of the Campaigns in the Peninsula under the Duke of Wellington, and the Subsequent Civil Wars in Spain. Produced by Brian Coe, Sonya Schermann 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.) "Adventures of a Soldier, Written by Himself" by Edward Costello is a historical memoir likely written in the mid-19th century. The book recounts the experiences of Edward Costello during his military service as a non-commissioned officer in the Rifle Brigade, detailing his life in the British Legion and his participation in various campaigns, including the Peninsular War under the Duke of Wellington. This engaging narrative provides not only a personal account of military life and battles but also insights into camaraderie, hardship, and the challenges faced by soldiers. The opening of the memoir introduces Edward Costello, discussing his background and motivations for joining the military. Born in Ireland, he felt compelled to embrace a soldier’s life, spurred on by an old veteran and a desire for adventure. As a young recruit, Costello quickly finds himself immersed in military culture, forming bonds with fellow soldiers like Wilkie and experiencing the ups and downs of military training and early deployments. His narrative sets the stage for a series of events that will take him across various battlefields, blending personal anecdotes with the historical context of the military campaigns in which he participated. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 716051 2025-07-20T06:50:44.226530 text/html 692859 2024-10-22T23:15:11 text/html 482657 2025-07-20T06:50:52.027553 application/epub+zip 479704 2025-07-20T06:50:45.376527 application/epub+zip 391507 2025-07-20T06:50:44.803522 application/epub+zip 631084 2025-07-20T06:50:57.325504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579398 2025-07-20T06:50:51.449559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491137 2022-09-22T16:50:41.919897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655317 2025-07-20T06:50:43.524611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 635280 2024-10-22T23:15:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17447 2025-07-20T06:50:57.451459 application/rdf+xml 18669 2025-07-20T06:50:44.910540 image/jpeg 2078 2025-07-20T06:50:44.856518 image/jpeg 403479 2025-07-20T06:50:44.281519 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