Project Gutenberg 2018-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 139 Maginn, William 1793 1842 O'Doherty, Morgan, Sir The Military Sketch-Book, Vol. 2 (of 2) Reminiscences of seventeen years in the service abroad and at home Produced by Brian Coe, Wayne Hammond, The book cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Military Sketch-Book, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by William Maginn is a collection of military reminiscences written in the early 19th century. This volume presents a series of anecdotes and lively accounts from the perspective of a British officer, detailing his experiences during a lengthy military career, which includes the various eccentricities of life in the barracks and action in the Peninsular War against Napoleon's forces. The stories encompass events from guardhouse tales to depictions of campaigns, exploring themes of camaraderie, the harsh realities of military life, and the humor that soldiers find amidst their trials. The opening of the book introduces several characters in a guardhouse setting where Jack Andrews, a lively private, captivates his comrades with songs and stories of their military past. As he prepares to sing an inspirational song, "The Sentinel," the scene transforms into a reflective moment filled with nostalgia for their experiences on various campaigns, particularly in the Peninsula. The narrative showcases the soldiers’ connections, memories of battles, and their longing for glory, all while hinting at the weight of their duties and the camaraderie that helps sustain them through their trials. The mix of humor and pathos sets a tone that promises both entertaining and thought-provoking insights into military life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Military biography Soldiers -- Conduct of life Bushrangers PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 454990 2025-07-23T03:58:44.286224 text/html 458627 2018-06-14T09:00:34 text/html 256775 2025-07-23T03:58:50.739211 application/epub+zip 260803 2025-07-23T03:58:45.587283 application/epub+zip 239473 2025-07-23T03:58:44.940225 application/epub+zip 389901 2025-07-23T03:58:54.662218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346961 2025-07-23T03:58:49.991246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329567 2022-08-25T17:54:56.418367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402549 2025-07-23T03:58:43.547289 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 402865 2018-06-14T09:00:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19685 2025-07-23T03:58:54.797197 application/rdf+xml 8866 2025-07-23T03:58:45.029260 image/jpeg 1373 2025-07-23T03:58:44.984234 image/jpeg 155905 2018-06-14T09:00:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 236113 2018-06-14T09:00:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 236437 2025-07-23T03:58:44.326247 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