William surtees quartermaster (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. 2025 N&M reprint Reprint of 1st 1833 ed., X11+435ppPublished Price £22 The 95th Rifles produced some of the most exciting accounts written about the Napoleonic Wars. One of these is Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade by William Surtees, who volunteered for the Rifles in 1802 and served with them for 25 years. All the esprit de corps, the initiative, the pluck and the glamour of the Rifles shine out of these pages. Surtees deals with episodes as dramatic as those featuring Richard Sharpe, Bernard Cornwell's fictional hero of the 95th Rifles - and the feats Surtees describes are all the more compelling for being trueAfter joining up, Surtees soon proved himself to be a steady and competent soldier. Sharing the perils of many a battlefield, he was able to leave immensely valuable eyewitness descriptions of fighting in the Peninsular War and the later stages of the 1812-14 war against America. In peace time Surtees served in Ireland and Nova Scotia, retiring in 1826 to his home in Northumberland, where he wrote these memoirs.Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade is essential reading for all enthusiasts of the Napoleonic Wars.".This is a remarkable book. his reminiscences. are among the best of many notable writings about the Napoleonic Wars.".This is a celebrated first-hand account of the Peninsular War by a soldier of the 95th Rifles - one of the sources that inspired Bernard Cornwell to create Sharpe.". Book.…

Zustand: New. 2025 N&M reprint Reprint of 1st 1833 ed., X11+435pp After joining up, Surtees soon proved himself to be a steady and competent soldier. Sharing the perils of many a battlefield, he was able to leave immensely valuable eyewitness descriptions of fighting in the Peninsular War and the later stages of the 1812-14 war against America. In peace time Surtees served in Ireland and Nova Scotia, retiring in 1826 to his home in Northumberland, where he wrote these memoirs.Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade is essential reading for all enthusiasts of the Napoleonic Wars.".This is a remarkable book. his reminiscences. are among the best of many notable writings about the Napoleonic Wars.".This is a celebrated first-hand account of the Peninsular War by a soldier of the 95th Rifles - one of the sources that inspired Bernard Cornwell to create Sharpe.". Book.…

In-8 (22 x 14 cm), XII-450 pp., percaline verte éditeur, jaquette illustrée. Très bon exemplaire. Publisher's boards, jacket.

First Edition. Octavo. viii, 435pp. The author, Quartermaster, William Surtees died in 1830, three years prior to this publications which was edited by his brother John then published. The author's military service began in 1795 at only 17 years of age, as a private soldier in the Northumberland Militia. In the following year he volunteered into the Pompadours. He later entered the Rifle Brigade where he was attached for 25 years. In his last days, William prepared his manuscript for publication. After his death, his brother John had the manuscript published without making any corrections though he knew if his brother was alive to publish it, he would have made those needed changes. This is a record of the important events of his life in the Rifle Brigade. Bound in modern green leather ruled in gilt and blind, raised bands with compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, decorated in blind, renewed endpapers. Early previous owner's name J. Duffy. A very nice copy.…