Project Gutenberg 2017-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 153 Cooke, John Henry, Sir 1791 1870 Moodie, J. W. Dunbar (John Wedderburn Dunbar) 1797 1869 Moodie, John Munster, George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence, Earl of 1794 1842 Fitz-Clarence, George Augustus Frederick, Earl of Munster FitzClarence, George Augustus Frederick, Earl of Munster Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 1 (of 2) Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by Lieut. T. W. D. Moodie, H. P. 21st Fusileers Produced by Brian Coe, Larry B. Harrison, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 1 (of 2)" by Cooke, Moodie, and Munster is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume details personal narratives and accounts from military figures during the late Napoleonic Wars, focusing on campaigns in Portugal and the Netherlands. The text offers insights into the experiences and actions of soldiers, capturing the challenges, camaraderie, and events of the wartime period. At the start of the memoir, Captain Cooke recounts his initiation into military life in 1805 amid the looming threat of a French invasion from Boulogne. He shares vivid anecdotes about military drills, his amusing experiences as a young ensign, and the daily realities of camp life. The text expresses a blend of youthful exuberance and a soldier's perspective, striking a balance between light-hearted moments and the serious undertones of impending conflict. The memoir sets the stage for Cooke's subsequent service in several campaigns, promising a rich tapestry of historic military life and personal trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Europe -- History -- 1789-1815 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 511482 2025-06-22T10:18:32.920166 text/html 496787 2024-10-23T02:53:31 text/html 363914 2025-06-22T10:18:40.428106 application/epub+zip 360960 2025-06-22T10:18:34.222141 application/epub+zip 292179 2025-06-22T10:18:33.575153 application/epub+zip 490442 2025-06-22T10:18:45.206070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441161 2025-06-22T10:18:39.732083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376880 2022-08-25T08:34:37.130715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460652 2025-06-22T10:18:32.164132 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 440692 2024-10-23T02:53:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17990 2025-06-22T10:18:45.364049 application/rdf+xml 17318 2025-06-22T10:18:33.680152 image/jpeg 2332 2025-06-22T10:18:33.628129 image/jpeg 375152 2025-06-22T10:18:32.967175 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