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"A Boy in the Peninsular War Services, Adventures and Experiences" by Robert Blakeney 

John Murray, London - 1899 second impression - with a map - 369p, 18cmx15cm - condition; good, scattered foxing

These are the memoirs of Robert Blakeney who joined the 28th Foot at fifteen years of age and was present at the first and last battles of the Peninsular War and had fighting enough to content most men a lifetime. In this fascinating account of marches, bivouacs, battles and sieges plus a plethora of adventures on and off duty, the lively narrative is burnished with an unstinted pride in the men of his light company. After Barossa where two thirds of the men and all the officers of the 28th except the author and Colonel Browne, lay on the field of battle, the author received a well merited promotion. 

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