Project Gutenberg 2018-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 282 Grattan, William 1827 Oman, Charles 1860 1946 Oman, Charles William Chadwick Oman, C. W. C. (Charles William Chadwick) Adventures with the Connaught Rangers, 1809-1814 Produced by KD Weeks, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Adventures with the Connaught Rangers, 1809-1814" by William Grattan is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book provides a detailed memoir of Grattan's experiences as an officer in the Connaught Rangers during the Peninsular War against Napoleon's forces. The narrative vividly recounts battles, personal encounters, and the daily life of soldiers, showcasing the idiosyncrasies of military life and the valor of the regiment. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Grattan's journey from England to Portugal as he prepares to join his regiment. With a mix of humor and vivid description, he depicts his unimpressive transport across the seas, the striking first view of Lisbon, and the stark difference between expectation and reality upon arrival. He introduces readers to the social dynamics and challenges of dealing with the local populace, establishing an engaging tone that balances the grim realities of war with the personal anecdotes of the men of the Connaught Rangers, laying the groundwork for further explorations of heroic feats and soldierly camaraderie in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 88th (Connaught Rangers) Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 710227 2025-06-23T07:18:07.344137 text/html 708948 2018-09-19T04:59:52 text/html 1168463 2025-06-23T07:18:16.958091 application/epub+zip 1165136 2025-06-23T07:18:09.108103 application/epub+zip 379938 2025-06-23T07:18:08.207085 application/epub+zip 1314353 2025-06-23T07:18:23.077045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1262187 2025-06-23T07:18:16.073046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478705 2022-09-26T08:22:39.921494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647390 2025-06-23T07:18:06.292109 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 647613 2018-09-19T04:59:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19369 2025-06-23T07:18:23.243015 application/rdf+xml 11535 2025-06-23T07:18:08.337108 image/jpeg 1625 2025-06-23T07:18:08.272081 image/jpeg 241463 2018-09-19T04:59:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 1022460 2018-09-19T04:59:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 1024242 2025-06-23T07:18:07.423096 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