Project Gutenberg 2024-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 205 Warre, William, Sir 1784 1853 Warre, Edmond 1837 1920 Warre, E. (Edmond) 96144921 Letters from the peninsula, 1808-1812 $aLondon :$bJohn Murray, $c1909. MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Letters from the Peninsula" by Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Warre is a historical account composed of correspondence written during the early 19th century. The book provides an intimate glimpse into the experiences and perspectives of an officer serving in the British Army during the Peninsular War from 1808 to 1812, particularly focusing on his role in the organization of the Portuguese army. The opening of the book reveals Warre’s journey as he embarks from England to join the expeditionary forces in Portugal amid rising tensions with French forces. Through personal letters addressed to his family, Warre shares his anxieties and anticipation about the mission, as well as his reflections on the camaraderie among the troops and the fluctuating dynamics of war. His correspondence also highlights the logistical challenges faced by soldiers while providing vivid descriptions of his initial impressions of Portugal, the spirits of the troops, and the unfolding events in the campaign against the French. This introductory section sets the stage for a detailed narrative of his military endeavors and experiences throughout the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lettersfrompenin00warr 20210518183442warre 1909 GB Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Participation, British Warre, William, Sir, 1784-1853 -- Correspondence Great Britain. Army -- Officers -- Correspondence DC Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 702419 2025-07-29T05:46:35.942209 text/html 646486 2024-03-30T02:00:07 text/html 1475879 2025-07-29T05:46:50.207156 application/epub+zip 1483853 2025-07-29T05:46:39.206211 application/epub+zip 433141 2025-07-29T05:46:37.109191 application/epub+zip 1938289 2025-07-29T05:46:56.649079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1871190 2025-07-29T05:46:48.168162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555614 2025-07-29T05:46:34.077208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 535648 2024-03-30T02:00:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18127 2025-07-29T05:46:56.817076 application/rdf+xml 11023 2025-07-29T05:46:37.509168 image/jpeg 1647 2025-07-29T05:46:37.306180 image/jpeg 2929352 2025-07-29T05:46:36.020243 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 en.wikipedia