Project Gutenberg 2020-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 170 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Story of a Peninsular Veteran Sergeant in the Forty-Third Light Infantry, during the Peninsular War Produced by Richard Tonsing, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was created from images of public domain material made available by the University of Toronto Libraries (http://link.library.utoronto.ca/booksonline/).) "The Story of a Peninsular Veteran" by Anonymous is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This narrative chronicles the experiences of a sergeant in the 43rd Light Infantry during the Peninsular War, offering insights into both his personal life and the broader historical context of the conflict. The main character shares his journey from a troubled childhood in Ireland to service in the British army, illustrating the chaos of war and its impact on individuals and society. The opening of this work introduces the sergeant's family background, detailing his childhood in Ireland amid political strife and rebellion. He reflects on the harsh realities faced by his family after the death of his father and the subsequent societal upheaval surrounding them. The narrative captures the emotional weight of his upbringing, including the influence of his devout mother and the personal trials of enlisting in the army at a young age. As he transitions into military life, the text reveals apprehensions and the harsh experiences that young soldiers face, setting the stage for further explorations of combat, camaraderie, and survival in the unfolding chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Warfare 578730 2025-07-24T09:25:41.055709 text/html 555201 2024-10-17T15:43:27 text/html 3351320 2025-07-24T09:25:49.329656 application/epub+zip 3352857 2025-07-24T09:25:42.780665 application/epub+zip 296444 2025-07-24T09:25:41.890645 application/epub+zip 3485286 2025-07-24T09:25:54.066680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3393341 2025-07-24T09:25:48.599648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415409 2022-09-27T16:02:17.557435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527484 2025-07-24T09:25:40.300702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 507427 2024-10-17T15:43:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16947 2025-07-24T09:25:54.236591 application/rdf+xml 21003 2025-07-24T09:25:41.983666 image/jpeg 3088 2025-07-24T09:25:41.937660 image/jpeg 3301735 2025-07-24T09:25:41.202709 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 More titles under Unknown