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The Vicissitudes of a Soldier´s Life. | | | | ÍNDICE | CONTENTS
Chapter 1 The Author leaves Louth, and enters on board a Privateer at Hull - Incidents of a three months cruise - Returns to Louth. Page I
Chapter 11. He again leaves his Home, and goes to Leeds – Enlist into the 68th Regiment -Marches to Ripon, Malton, York, Doncaster, and Hull -Incidents at these places.: 9
Chapter III . Leaves Hull - Marches to Brabournlees, in Kent, and thence to Gosport - Embarks on board the Caesar, of 90 Guns - Sails to Walcheren --Investment of the Town of Flushing -Progress of the Works, &c: 19
Chapter IV. Bombardment of Flushing - Sufferings of the Inhabitants - Surrender of the Town -The Regiment marches to South Beveland -Fatal disease amongst the Troops -The Author is attacked with it, and is sent to the general Hospital -Leaves the Island of Walcheren, lands at Dover and marches ,to Brabournlees:15
Chapter V. The Author has a relapse of the fever, and is given up by the Physicians -Recovers, and obtains a furlough to visit Louth: 43
Chapter VI. The Author again joins the Regiment, which marches to Hythe - Death of the Bugle Major, over whose body is he1d an Irish Wake - A School is established in the Regiment -The Author becomes Servant to the Major – Affray at Arundel - The Regiment receives order to join the Army in Spain,¨: 50
Chapter VII. March to Portsmouth --The Regiment embarks on board a Transport, sails for Portugal, lands at Lisboa, and joins the grand Army near Badajoz - March to the neighbourhood of Ciudad Rodrigo -The Author is seized with a fever, and is sent to the general Hospital at Celerico - Joins his Regiment at Pedrogos,: 58
Chapter VIII. Incidents at Pedrogos -The Army invests Ciudad Rodrigo- Fall of that Place -The Author is taken ill of a fever - His sufferings at Cernado, Villa Velha, and Nisa - Journey to Abrantes - He again joins the Army - Investment of Badajoz -Fall of that Place- The division is quartered at Castelo Branco,: 71
Chapter IX. Campaign of 1812-The Army advances to Salamanca --Three desperate Skirmishes -Surrender of the Forts -The Enemy retreat to the Duero, and again advance - Various manoeuvres take place, and the British retreat to Salamanca,: 85Chapter X. Battle of Salamanca -Incidents during the Engagement -The Enemy beaten and pursued to Madrid - Occurrences on the March -Triumphal Entry into that City - Surrender of the Retiro -Description of Madrid,: 98
Chapter XI. March to Escorial, thence to Val1adolid, and Burgos - Investment of the Castle -The Regiment marches to Monasterio -The Enemy advances -Dreadful consternation in a Church -A spirited Skirmish,:110
Chapter XII. Commencement of the retreat from Burgos - Reaches Valladolid -The English blow up the Bridge, and retreat to Tordesillas, thence to Salamanca -A general Engagement expected - Sufferings of the Army, which is closely pressed by the Enemy - Reaches Portugal, after retreating about five hundred miles in the Winter Season,: 120
Chapter XIII. The Author is sent to Lord We1lington's headquarters, to be Servant to Captain Wood - Description of Freinada and Almeida - Occurrences during the Winter - Leaves headquarters, expecting to accompany Captain Wood to England; is disappointed, and again joins his Regiment near Celerico,: 130
Chapter XIV. Number of Troops under the command of Lord Wellington - Opening of the Campaign of 18l3 -Progres, of the Allies - They cross the Duero- Sufferings of the army from the want of Provisions -They approach the vicinity of Vitoria,:146
Chapter XV. Positions of the two Armies - Splendid Engagement at Vitoria -An account of the Battle-The Enemy routed, and pursued to Pamplona -- Description of the Pirineos - Execution of two men for robbing Lord Aylmer's tent,: 161
Chapter XVI. Position of the various divisions and brigades of the Allies - Soult is sent against Lord Wel1ington - Arrives at the scene of action -Compels the Army to retreat to Pamplona -Skirmishing and hard fighting continue eight days, but the Enemy is broken back into France with dreadful carnage - Distress from want of Provisions - Dearness of Bread - The Enemy attempt to raise the Siege of San Sebastian, on which occasion the Author receives a severe wound, and is sent to the general Hospital at Pasajes,: 176
Chapter XVII. Mortality in the Hospital -The Author embarks for St. Andero, is invalided, and sails for England -Arrives at Plymouth, : 194
Chapter XVIII. Peace proclaimed - Rejoicings on account of it -The Author marches for his regimental Depot- Incidents on the Journey,:203
Chapter XIX. Marches to Portsmouth, sails to Ireland, and encounters a dreadful Storm-Reaches Dublin, thence to Belfast -Is discharged -Passes the board at Dublin –Obtain a Pension, and returns to Louth,: 213
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