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Wellington's Men (1900)

par W. H. Fitchett

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Published in 1900, Wellington's Men is best summarized by the words of the author himself: "This volume is an attempt to rescue from undeserved oblivion a cluster of soldierly autobiographies, and to give to the general reader some pictures of famous battles, not as described by the historian or analysed by the philosopher, but as seen by the eyes of men who fought in them." Wellington's Peninsula Campaign of the 1810s is told by four soldiers who lived through it: John Kincaid in his Adventures in the Rifle Brigade; Benjamin Harris (Rifleman Harris); James Anton in his Military Life; and Cavalie Mercer in his book Waterloo. They are written by different ranks of soldier: two junior officers, a sergeant, and a private soldier. As a commentary on the texts, Fitchett inserts his own criticism and analysis of parts of four biographies. Each of these men were eyewitnesses to the major events of Wellington's Peninsula Campaign, and write critically about their own experiences in vivid prose that takes us directly back to the battlefields of Europe. They are the "actual human documents, with the salt of truth, of sincerity, and of reality in every syllable," as Fitchett writes. 'Wellington's Men' is a fascinating history of the Napoleonic Wars as told by the men who saw it. W.H. Fitchett (1841-1928) was a minister, educator and writer, who wrote a column for the Spectator magazine. He published works of fiction and non-fiction, including a four-volume collection How England Saved Europe in 1909. Albion Press is an imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.… (plus d'informations)
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WELLINGTON'S MEN
THE SOLDIER IN LITERATURE -
THIS volume is an attempt to rescue from undeserved
oblivion a cluster of soldierly autobiographies; and
to give to the general reader some pictures of famous
battles, not as described by the historian or analysed by
the philosopher, but as seen by the eyes of men who
fought in them. History treats the men who do the
actual fighting in war very ill. It commonly forgets
all about them. If it occasionally sheds a few drops of
careless ink upon them, it is without either comprehen-
sion or sympathy. From the orthodox historian's point
of view, the private soldier is a mere unconsidered pawn
in the passionless chess of some cold-brained strategist.
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March 13.— "Arrived on the hill above Condacia in
time to see that handsome little town in flames. Every
species of barbarity continued to mark the enemy's re-
treating steps. They burnt every town or village
through which they passed, and if we entered a church
which, by accident, had been spared, it was to see the
murdered bodies of the peasantry on the altar".
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Published in 1900, Wellington's Men is best summarized by the words of the author himself: "This volume is an attempt to rescue from undeserved oblivion a cluster of soldierly autobiographies, and to give to the general reader some pictures of famous battles, not as described by the historian or analysed by the philosopher, but as seen by the eyes of men who fought in them." Wellington's Peninsula Campaign of the 1810s is told by four soldiers who lived through it: John Kincaid in his Adventures in the Rifle Brigade; Benjamin Harris (Rifleman Harris); James Anton in his Military Life; and Cavalie Mercer in his book Waterloo. They are written by different ranks of soldier: two junior officers, a sergeant, and a private soldier. As a commentary on the texts, Fitchett inserts his own criticism and analysis of parts of four biographies. Each of these men were eyewitnesses to the major events of Wellington's Peninsula Campaign, and write critically about their own experiences in vivid prose that takes us directly back to the battlefields of Europe. They are the "actual human documents, with the salt of truth, of sincerity, and of reality in every syllable," as Fitchett writes. 'Wellington's Men' is a fascinating history of the Napoleonic Wars as told by the men who saw it. W.H. Fitchett (1841-1928) was a minister, educator and writer, who wrote a column for the Spectator magazine. He published works of fiction and non-fiction, including a four-volume collection How England Saved Europe in 1909. Albion Press is an imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.

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