George Gleig: 7 books

Lieutenants, or "subalterns" as they were called, were very young in the British Army of the Napoleonic Wars, so George Gleig was not unique when he joined the 85th Light Infantry at the age of 17. Thrown into action in Spain against invading French forces in the summer of 1813, Gleig fought...

2 works of George Gleig Scottish soldier, military writer, and priest (1796-1888) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of George Gleig. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837 – Volume II The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815

The Reverend Gleig was a famous military author of his day, a former officer in the British army, a commentator on military matters and a close relationship with the Iron Duke, Wellington. He wrote many works and articles including a biography of Wellington, a book based on his own experiences during...

The 'Flashman Compendium' is a collection of source texts, histories, poems, maps and pictures that offers further reading to fans of the 'Flashman' series, revealing in greater detail the astonishing true stories and historical events on which the famous series of novels was based. Originally...

“The author of this account, as well as being a Forces Chaplain, was a prolific military historian. His scholarly account of the first Afghan War begins with a detailed description of Afghanistan's hostile terrain and its equally hostile (to outsiders) history. The book describes the early stages...

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A REVOLUTION must occur in the condition and sentiments of mankind more decided than we have any reason to expect that the lapse of ages will produce, before the mighty events which distinguished the spring of 1814 shall be spoken of in other terms than those of unqualified admiration. It was then that...