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 Project Gutenberg 2020-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 182 Fitchett, W. H. (William Henry) 1845 1928 Fitchett, William Henry Wellington's Men: Some Soldier Autobiographies The soldier in literature -- From Torres Vedras to Waterloo -- One of Craufurd's veterans -- A Royal Highlander -- With the guns at Waterloo. Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Wellington's Men: Some Soldier Autobiographies" by W. H. Fitchett is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book is a collection of autobiographies of soldiers who served during the Napoleonic Wars, providing first-hand accounts of their experiences in significant battles from Torres Vedras to Waterloo. The focus is on portraying the raw, personal emotions and realities of warfare, diverging from the more traditional, detached historiography. The opening of the volume sets the stage by discussing the often overlooked perspectives of common soldiers in battle. It emphasizes the need to hear their voices, as they experienced the tumult of war in a visceral way that grand historical narratives might miss. Fitchett introduces the autobiographical accounts of four notable soldiers: Captain Kincaid of the Rifle Brigade, Sergeant Anton of the Royal Highlanders, Rifleman Harris of the 95th, and Captain Mercer of the artillery, each providing distinct insights and varying styles about their military lives and battles fought, from the camaraderie and pride in their regiments to the brutal realities of combat. Through this framework, readers are invited to witness history through the eyes of those who lived it, highlighting the intense emotions and experiences captured in their narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army -- Biography Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 -- Personal narratives, British DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Warfare 999819 2025-06-25T04:02:43.974634 text/html 972332 2024-10-18T04:18:20 text/html 368750 2025-06-25T04:03:02.961039 application/epub+zip 384461 2025-06-25T04:02:48.850109 application/epub+zip 384460 2025-06-25T04:02:46.336135 application/epub+zip 676439 2025-06-25T04:03:10.822992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571435 2025-06-25T04:02:59.299104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554451 2022-09-28T08:05:34.711518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831447 2025-06-25T04:02:42.215626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 811572 2024-10-18T04:18:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17700 2025-06-25T04:03:10.963024 application/rdf+xml 9298 2025-06-25T04:02:46.506100 image/jpeg 2005 2025-06-25T04:02:46.422131 image/jpeg 345102 2025-06-25T04:02:44.045634 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia