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Condition: New. SB 200pp 2001Published Price £9.95 As the title suggests, these are the memoirs of a veteran of the bloody Waterloo campaign, originally written as letters and privately printed over fifty years later, for the benefit of Pattison's grandchildren. Aged over eighty, writing from the tranquillity of his home, he recalls the horrors of the battlefield which he describes so vividly: 'At this juncture Lieutenant Arthur Gore of the Grenadier Company, who was standing close by me.was hit by a cannon ball, and his brains bespattered the shakos of the officers near him.'Frederick Hope Pattison purchased an ensign's commission in 1810 and joined the 33rd Regiment of Foot in Seringapatam, India. In 1853 the regiment was given the title Duke of Wellington's, the only regiment in the British Army named after a non-royal person. (The regiment still exists today, one of the four English and Welsh line regiments to have survived the changes inflicted on them since the Second World War). After Waterloo, Pattison served on till the end of 1821 when he went on half-pay, as a captain, and his final appearance in the Army List was in 1830.Although only five letters written by Pattison form the basis of this book, Dr Stanley Monick, the editor, has amplified them with analysis, comment, historical and social background and biographical details of persons mentioned in the text. He has divided the book into three parts: Introduction and editorial approach; the Letters and appendices; and Notes and Index. In his introduction Monick discusses the letter as a popular literary device and its importance as a vehicle for argument, instruction, reminiscence, biography etc and analyses Pattison's letters in that context. He then provides the military/historical background by discussing in turn the social character of Wellington's army, its organization, infantry tactics and drill. Then come the letters themselves with editorial comment on each. Part III, the bulk of the book (some 120 pages including a twenty-nine page index), is taken up with explanations of the footnotes in the letters in minute detail by both the author and the editor, who also comments on Pattison's notes. Book.…

Condition: New. 2002. N & M Press reprint (first pub 1819). SB. xxviii + 324ppPublished Price £9.99 This book first appeared with the unweildy title 'Letters from Portugal, Spain and France during The Memorable Campaigns of 1811,1812, & 1813; and from Belgium and France in the Year 1815. By a British Officer.' James Hope's career began in July 1809 as a Volunteer in the 2nd Battalion the 92nd Highland Regiment of Foot, in which he served in the Walcheren expedition to Holland. In September 1811, now an officer, he was sent to Portugal with a draft for the 1st Battalion with instructions he should return to the 2nd Battalion once he had completed his task. The 1st Battalion, however, was short of officers and kept him temporarily; as a result he served for over two years in the Peninsula. He was present at several battles - Arroyo del Molino (Arroyo Molinos) in October 1811 where the French lost some 2,000 to the British 100; Almarez (May 1812), Alba de Torres (Nov 1812), Vittoria (June 1813), the Maya Pass (July 1813) where he was wounded in the head, and finally Nivelle (November 1813). The following month he was at last released from service with the 1st Battalion and went home to rejoin the 2nd Battalion. In 1814 the battalion was disbanded and Hope went back to the 1st Battalion which he accompanied to Flanders in May 1815. He fought at Quatre Bras and Waterloo and both these battles are vividly described, especially the battlefield scenes after Waterloo.Hope's record is contained in a series of letters to a fellow officer, and as they were written very shortly after the events they describe, they create an immediate impact.There is a lengthy, comprehensive and instructive introduction by Stanley Monick, the editor. As well as discussing the function of letters in the early 19th century, Monick analyse the Peninsular and Waterloo campaigns. Monick has also compiled a useful index, which are usually lacking in the originals and reprints of publications of this nature. A must for Napoleonic specialists. Book.…

Condition: New. 2002. N & M Press reprint (first pub 1819). HB. xxviii + 324pp This book first appeared with the unweildy title 'Letters from Portugal, Spain and France during The Memorable Campaigns of 1811,1812, & 1813; and from Belgium and France in the Year 1815. By a British Officer.' James Hope's career began in July 1809 as a Volunteer in the 2nd Battalion the 92nd Highland Regiment of Foot, in which he served in the Walcheren expedition to Holland. In September 1811, now an officer, he was sent to Portugal with a draft for the 1st Battalion with instructions he should return to the 2nd Battalion once he had completed his task. The 1st Battalion, however, was short of officers and kept him temporarily; as a result he served for over two years in the Peninsula. He was present at several battles - Arroyo del Molino (Arroyo Molinos) in October 1811 where the French lost some 2,000 to the British 100; Almarez (May 1812), Alba de Torres (Nov 1812), Vittoria (June 1813), the Maya Pass (July 1813) where he was wounded in the head, and finally Nivelle (November 1813). The following month he was at last released from service with the 1st Battalion and went home to rejoin the 2nd Battalion. In 1814 the battalion was disbanded and Hope went back to the 1st Battalion which he accompanied to Flanders in May 1815. He fought at Quatre Bras and Waterloo and both these battles are vividly described, especially the battlefield scenes after Waterloo.Hope's record is contained in a series of letters to a fellow officer, and as they were written very shortly after the events they describe, they create an immediate impact.There is a lengthy, comprehensive and instructive introduction by Stanley Monick, the editor. As well as discussing the function of letters in the early 19th century, Monick analyse the Peninsular and Waterloo campaigns. Monick has also compiled a useful index, which are usually lacking in the originals and reprints of publications of this nature. A must for Napoleonic specialists. Book.…

Condition: New. 2001 reprint + index. 2 vols 390pp and 388pp B&W platesPublished Price £22 Eyewitness accounts and memoirs written by the soldiers who experienced the Peninsular War at first hand have long been prized for the immediacy with which they portray life in Wellington's army and the often brutal realities of campaigning. William Hamilton Maxwell's two-volume Peninsular Sketches; by Actors on the Scene brings together some of the finest examples of this important body of testimony.Maxwell, the distinguished Anglo-Irish military historian and writer, skilfully assembled these personal recollections into a compelling narrative of the war. This modern revised edition makes these long-unavailable volumes accessible once again to students and enthusiasts of Wellington's campaigns.Volume One includes a substantial introduction by military historian Stanley Monick, comprising a biography of Maxwell, an outline of the Peninsular War and detailed notes and commentary on the individual sketches. Both volumes are further enhanced by comprehensive indexes compiled by Dr Monick.The first volume carries the reader through some of the most dramatic episodes of the campaign, including the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo, the bloody assault and subsequent sack of Badajoz, and Wellington's great victory at Salamanca.Volume Two continues from the capture of Madrid through the decisive victory at Vitoria, the passage of Wellington's army across the Pyrenees and the invasion of southern France, culminating in the final advance upon Toulouse.Long out of print and increasingly difficult to obtain in their original form, these volumes offer vivid first-hand testimony from the men who experienced the Peninsular War. Now available again at a modest price, they deserve a place on the shelves of every serious student and enthusiast of Wellington's army and the Napoleonic Wars. Book.…

Condition: New. HB 200pp 2001 As the title suggests, these are the memoirs of a veteran of the bloody Waterloo campaign, originally written as letters and privately printed over fifty years later, for the benefit of Pattison's grandchildren. Aged over eighty, writing from the tranquillity of his home, he recalls the horrors of the battlefield which he describes so vividly: 'At this juncture Lieutenant Arthur Gore of the Grenadier Company, who was standing close by me.was hit by a cannon ball, and his brains bespattered the shakos of the officers near him.'Frederick Hope Pattison purchased an ensign's commission in 1810 and joined the 33rd Regiment of Foot in Seringapatam, India. In 1853 the regiment was given the title Duke of Wellington's, the only regiment in the British Army named after a non-royal person. (The regiment still exists today, one of the four English and Welsh line regiments to have survived the changes inflicted on them since the Second World War). After Waterloo, Pattison served on till the end of 1821 when he went on half-pay, as a captain, and his final appearance in the Army List was in 1830.Although only five letters written by Pattison form the basis of this book, Dr Stanley Monick, the editor, has amplified them with analysis, comment, historical and social background and biographical details of persons mentioned in the text. He has divided the book into three parts: Introduction and editorial approach; the Letters and appendices; and Notes and Index. In his introduction Monick discusses the letter as a popular literary device and its importance as a vehicle for argument, instruction, reminiscence, biography etc and analyses Pattison's letters in that context. He then provides the military/historical background by discussing in turn the social character of Wellington's army, its organization, infantry tactics and drill. Then come the letters themselves with editorial comment on each. Part III, the bulk of the book (some 120 pages including a twenty-nine page index), is taken up with explanations of the footnotes in the letters in minute detail by both the author and the editor, who also comments on Pattison's notes. Book.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book first appeared with the unwieldy title 'Letters from Portugal, Spain and France during The Memorable Campaigns of 1811,1812, & 1813; and from Belgium and France in the Year 1815. By a British Officer.' James Hope's career began in July 1809 as a Volunteer in the 2nd Battalion the 92nd Highland Regiment of Foot, in which he served in the Walcheren expedition to Holland. In September 1811, now an officer, he was sent to Portugal with a draft for the 1st Battalion with instructions he should return to the 2nd Battalion once he had completed his task. The 1st Battalion, however, was short of officers and kept him temporarily; as a result he served for over two years in the Peninsula. He was present at several battles - Arroyo del Molino (Arroyo Molinos) in October 1811 where the French lost some 2,000 to the British 100; Almarez (May 1812), Alba de Torres (Nov 1812), Vittoria (June 1813), the Maya Pass (July 1813) where he was wounded in the head, and finally Nivelle (November 1813). The following month he was at last released from service with the 1st Battalion and went home to rejoin the 2nd Battalion. In 1814 the battalion was disbanded and Hope went back to the 1st Battalion which he accompanied to Flanders in May 1815. He fought at Quatre Bras and Waterloo and both these battles are vividly described, especially the battlefield scenes after Waterloo. Hope's record is contained in a series of letters to a fellow officer, and as they were written very shortly after the events they describe, they create an immediate impact. There is a lengthy, comprehensive and instructive introduction by Stanley Monick, the editor. As well as discussing the function of letters in the early 19th century, Monick analyse the Peninsular and Waterloo campaigns. Monick has also compiled a useful index, which are usually lacking in the originals and reprints of publications of this nature. A must for Napoleonic specialists.…

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