Author: William Grattan
In the years 1809 to 1814, the first battalion of the Connaught Rangers were to lose 49 out of 103 officers killed or wounded and gain eleven battle honours whilst earning their nickname, æThe DevilÆs OwnÆ, as part of General PictonÆs 3rd Division. Modest, brave and with a keen sense of humour, GrattanÆs reminiscences form not only a graphic chronicle of such conflicts as Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz and Salamanca, where the regiment repeatedly covered itself with glory, but also provides an unusually entertaining account of the Irish soldier in and out of battle, from information regarding pay, promotion, food, clothing, the authorÆs views of Spain and the Spanish, and his thoughts on a variety of commanders. All this lifts his narrative to the front rank of Peninsular autobiographies. This is the first appearance of this classic book as a paperback.
Format: Softbound
Pages: 346
Length: 6.0625w x 9.125h
ISBN-13: 9781853675317
ISBN: 1853675318
Catalog ID: 142807