Project Gutenberg 2021-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 141 Billany, George Wardlaw, Ralph 1779 1853 22011135 Narrative of a Private Soldier in His Majesty's 92d Regiment of Foot $aUnited States :$bUnited Foreign Missionary Society,$c1822. David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Narrative of a Private Soldier in His Majesty's 92d Regiment of Foot" by George Billany is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This memoir recounts the experiences of a British soldier during significant military campaigns, including the Irish Insurrection of 1798, the Expedition to Holland in 1799, and the Expedition to Egypt in 1801. Through his narrative, Billany reveals the harsh realities of soldiering while also reflecting on his personal faith and religious transformations throughout these tumultuous events. At the start of the memoir, Billany introduces his background, detailing his enlistment in the 92d Regiment of Foot and his early life experiences in Glasgow. He conveys the atmosphere of the time, particularly his apprehensions as he arrived in Ireland amid civil unrest. The narrative touches on themes of faith, moral struggle, and the impact of war on both soldiers and civilians, as Billany notes the brutality of the insurrection and the distressing sights of conflict. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of his military service, spiritual journey, and the struggles of a soldier caught in the midst of historical upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20181230124218billany 1822 US Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Soldiers -- Biography Soldiers -- Religious life Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1789-1820 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Warfare 393664 2025-07-26T11:54:41.085391 text/html 369142 2024-10-18T17:48:31 text/html 398023 2025-07-26T11:54:45.763330 application/epub+zip 400827 2025-07-26T11:54:41.903360 application/epub+zip 219273 2025-07-26T11:54:41.456332 application/epub+zip 494113 2025-07-26T11:54:49.135351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466569 2025-07-26T11:54:45.392319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285088 2022-09-30T06:23:06.482996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363842 2025-07-26T11:54:40.747349 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343650 2024-10-18T17:48:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18038 2025-07-26T11:54:49.307311 application/rdf+xml 14450 2025-07-26T11:54:41.575343 image/jpeg 2268 2025-07-26T11:54:41.514323 image/jpeg 373781 2025-07-26T11:54:41.121344 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