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 2023-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 203 Donaldson, Joseph 1793 1830 Recollections of the eventful life of a soldier $aUnited Kingdom :$bRichard Griffing & Co, $c1859. Bob Taylor, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries) "Recollections of the Eventful Life of a Soldier" by Joseph Donaldson is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative chronicles the life of Joseph Donaldson, a soldier in the 94th Scots Brigade, as he reflects on his upbringing, experiences in the military, and the numerous challenges he faced. It provides a vivid portrayal of the trials and tribulations of soldiering, infused with personal anecdotes that highlight the realities of a soldier's life during a tumultuous period in history. At the start of the work, Donaldson recounts his early years in Glasgow, marked by a vibrant imagination and a desire for adventure that led him astray from his education. Discontent with his life leads him to experience various career aspirations and ultimately to enlist as a soldier. The opening chapters also detail his significant relationships, especially with his family, and set the stage for his military journey full of hardships, growth, and reflections on the nature of life and duty. Donaldson's storytelling paints an introspective picture of both his youthful idealism and the sobering realities of a soldier's existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/recollectionsofe00dona_0/mode/2up 20200726041919donaldson 1859 GB Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Warfare 771686 2025-07-28T06:40:32.881504 text/html 770301 2023-05-26T15:04:02 text/html 778339 2025-07-28T06:40:42.322929 application/epub+zip 774867 2025-07-28T06:40:34.596469 application/epub+zip 651650 2025-07-28T06:40:33.739482 application/epub+zip 1798847 2025-07-28T06:40:48.650888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1737293 2025-07-28T06:40:41.519960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719354 2025-07-28T06:40:31.919464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 719138 2023-05-26T15:04:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17560 2025-07-28T06:40:48.820885 application/rdf+xml 31200 2025-07-28T06:40:33.933472 image/jpeg 4041 2025-07-28T06:40:33.835463 image/jpeg 271385 2023-05-26T15:04:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 663920 2023-05-26T15:04:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 669798 2025-07-28T06:40:32.971468 application/octet-stream application/zip