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On the Road with Wellington. Diary of a War Commissary in the Peninsular Campaign

Categorie	Geschiedenis Europa
Boeknummer	#231217
Titel	On the Road with Wellington. Diary of a War Commissary in the Peninsular Campaign
Auteur	Schaumann, A.L.F.
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Barnsley, Frontline Books
Jaar van uitgave	2015
ISBN10	1848328397
ISBN13	9781848328396
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	'August Schaumann was a natural born storyteller. He describes his Peninsula adventures so vividly that you get the feeling that you are there, riding next to him dodging French cavalry patrols and conquering the hearts and bodies of Spanish and Portuguese ladies.' - Fons Libert, The Napoleonic Series This remarkable memoir captures the life and adventures of a junior officer as he endures the drama and agonies of the fierce struggle in Spain, Portugal, and southern France between 1808 and 1814. As a commissary, he was entrusted with gathering supplies and was caught up in a host of brawls and skirmishes. He laments the lot of commissaries exposing themselves to the enemy on their foraging raids, risking assassination by enraged natives, and being treated shabbily by the generals. This edi... (Lees verder)tion is introduced by Bernard Cornwell, author of the Sharpe series of novels and TV films.
Pagina's	416
Onderwerpen	Napoleon (12)
Conditie	Nieuw
Prijs	€ 12,50

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