Project Gutenberg 2017-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 198 Anderson, Joseph Jocelyn 1790 1877 Anderson, Acland 1863 1926 Anderson, Acland Alfred Gordon 14006687 Recollections of a Peninsular Veteran Produced by Brian Coe, Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Recollections of a Peninsular Veteran" by Joseph Jocelyn Anderson is an autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. This historical narrative draws on the author's personal experiences as a soldier during the Peninsular Wars, providing insights into battles, military life, and the challenges faced by soldiers in the early 19th century. The memoir features Anderson’s journey from a young ensign in the 78th Regiment through his various military exploits and personal anecdotes. At the start of the memoir, Anderson recounts his early experiences, beginning with his appointment to the 78th Regiment at the age of fifteen. He recalls leaving Scotland, joining his regiment, and embedding for Gibraltar, where he faced challenges common to young officers. Through a series of vivid anecdotes, including a humorous yet humiliating incident involving a schoolmaster, his first impressions of London, and his subsequent military training and deployment, the opening chapters set the stage for a life devoted to military service filled with camaraderie, discipline, and numerous encounters with the realities of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century Peninsular War, 1807-1814 Anderson, Joseph Jocelyn, 1790-1877 Norfolk Island -- History DA Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 449058 2025-07-22T09:07:01.599604 text/html 424976 2024-10-23T02:47:27 text/html 297266 2025-07-22T09:07:07.764608 application/epub+zip 297122 2025-07-22T09:07:02.697640 application/epub+zip 267172 2025-07-22T09:07:02.115641 application/epub+zip 391544 2025-07-22T09:07:11.870104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348129 2025-07-22T09:07:07.294579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322521 2022-08-25T07:32:11.121040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422381 2025-07-22T09:07:01.122731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 402452 2024-10-23T02:47:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18348 2025-07-22T09:07:12.013052 application/rdf+xml 19392 2025-07-22T09:07:02.188610 image/jpeg 2552 2025-07-22T09:07:02.152610 image/jpeg 233744 2025-07-22T09:07:01.637648 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