A Boy in the Peninsular War / The Services, Adventures and Experiences of Robert Blakeney

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INTRODUCTION.

CONTENTS.

ROBERT BLAKENEY.

CHAPTER I. I JOIN THE ARMY AND MAKE ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE PERILS OF THE SEA.

CHAPTER II. I SERVE IN A DANISH CAMPAIGN WITH SMALL GLORY.

CHAPTER III. WE LAND IN THE PENINSULA.

CHAPTER IV. WITH THE ADVANCE OF SIR JOHN MOORE.

CHAPTER V. WE RETREAT WITH SIR JOHN MOORE.

CHAPTER VI. WITH THE REARGUARD OF THE RETREATING ARMY.

CHAPTER VII. THE RETREAT CONTINUED.

CHAPTER VIII. THE RETREAT CONTINUED.

CHAPTER IX. THE RETREAT CONTINUED.

CHAPTER X. THE RETREAT CONTINUED.

CHAPTER XI. AT THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA.

CHAPTER XII. WE AFFECT THE SENTIMENTAL BRITISH PUBLIC, AND GAIN BUT LITTLE GLORY IN HOLLAND.

CHAPTER XIII. WE RETURN TO THE PENINSULA.

CHAPTER XIV. A LITTLE CAMPAIGN FROM TARIFA.

CHAPTER XV. WE ENTERTAIN RIGHT ROYALLY AT TARIFA.

CHAPTER XVI. FROM TARIFA TO BAROSSA.

CHAPTER XVII. IN THE BATTLE OF BAROSSA.

CHAPTER XVIII. WE RETURN TO TARIFA AND THENCE TO LISBON.

CHAPTER XIX. WE AGAIN ADVANCE INTO SPAIN.

CHAPTER XX. IN THE BATTLE OF ARROYO MOLINOS.

CHAPTER XXI. I AM MADE BEAR-LEADER.

CHAPTER XXII. I CONTINUE TO PLAY THE GAOLER.

CHAPTER XXIII. I GET MY COMPANY AND PROCEED TO BADAJOZ.

CHAPTER XXIV. AT BADAJOZ.

CHAPTER XXV. AFTER SOME ADVENTURES BY SEA AND LAND I JOIN MY NEW REGIMENT IN THE PYRENEES.

CHAPTER XXVI. FIGHTING IN THE PYRENEES.

CHAPTER XXVII. IN THE BATTLE OF NIVELLE.

CHAPTER XXVIII. I RETURN WOUNDED TO IRELAND, AND TRAVEL IN A COACH OF THAT COUNTRY.

CHAPTER XXIX. AT THE GRAND REVIEW IN PARIS.

CHAPTER XXX. AT BRUSSELS WITH DUKE D'ARENBERG.

CHAPTER XXXI. I MAKE MY BOW.

INDEX.

Transcriber's Notes

Transcriber’s Note:
Text on cover added by Transcriber and placed in the Public Domain.

A BOY IN THE PENINSULAR WAR

A BOY IN THE PENINSULAR WAR

THE SERVICES, ADVENTURES, AND EXPERIENCES
OF
ROBERT BLAKENEY
SUBALTERN IN THE 28TH REGIMENT

AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

EDITED BY
JULIAN STURGIS
AUTHOR OF “JOHN A DREAMS,” “COMEDY OF A COUNTRY HOUSE,” ETC.

WITH A MAP
Second Impression

LONDON
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET
1899


TO HIS WIFE
THE EDITOR DEDICATES THESE MEMOIRS OF HER
MOTHER’S FATHER,
FOR WHOSE ACQUAINTANCE HE IS GLAD TO
OWN YET ONE MORE DEBT OF
GRATITUDE TO HER.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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