Project Gutenberg 2024-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 125 Gleig, G. R. (George Robert) 1796 1888 Gleig, George Robert tmp96007667 The subaltern $aEdinburgh :$bWilliam Blackwood and Sons, $c1872. MWS, Graeme Mackreth 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) "The Subaltern" by G.R. Gleig is a historical narrative about a young officer's experiences during the Peninsular War, likely written in the early 19th century. It recounts the tale of a subaltern officer in the 85th Regiment of Light Infantry beginning his military career, providing a personal glimpse into the realities of war and the emotional turmoil associated with it. The narrative sets the stage for the challenges of warfare, exploring themes of duty, loss, and the camaraderie among soldiers. The opening of the book establishes the protagonist's anticipation and anxiety as he prepares to embark for the war in the Peninsula. We are introduced to a recruit named Duncan Stewart and the heart-wrenching story of his love, Mary, who tragically faces separation from him due to the military's constraints. As the regiment musters for service, readers are drawn into the emotional farewell scenes, evoking a sense of both excitement and melancholy. This poignant beginning illustrates the personal sacrifices soldiers and their families endure, setting a deeply human tone that invites readers to explore more of the experiences to come throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/subalternlibed00gleiuoft 20230910022806gleig 1872 GB Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British Gleig, G. R. (George Robert), 1796-1888 DC Text Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Warfare 584496 2025-07-29T06:37:45.744595 text/html 559942 2024-04-27T09:52:52 text/html 307043 2025-07-29T06:37:52.902564 application/epub+zip 303329 2025-07-29T06:37:46.944779 application/epub+zip 303329 2025-07-29T06:37:46.357584 application/epub+zip 423536 2025-07-29T06:37:57.475538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381239 2025-07-29T06:37:52.148597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544161 2025-07-29T06:37:45.156585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 524288 2024-04-27T09:52:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16647 2025-07-29T06:37:57.639540 application/rdf+xml 9902 2025-07-29T06:37:46.459616 image/jpeg 2104 2025-07-29T06:37:46.409597 image/jpeg 244155 2025-07-29T06:37:45.792595 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