A British Rifle Man
A British Rifle Man

Author: George Simmons

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-09-04

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A British Rifle Man" (The Journals and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, During the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo) by George Simmons. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

A British Rifle Man
A British Rifle Man

Author: George Simmons

Publisher: Naval & Military Press

Published: 1899

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13:

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One of the best and most justly famous of the many memoirs of a serving British soldier during the Napoleonic Wars. Born in Beverley in east Yorkshire, George Simmons began his military life in 1805 as Assistant Surgeon in the LIncoln Militia. He subsequently joined the 95th Rifles in order to help pay for his younger brothers education. Simmons served throughout the thick of the Peninsular War under Wellington, doing his duty as a Rifleman in six campaigns up to 1814, and seeing action at the sieges of Ciudad Roderigo and Badajoz and the battles of Salamanca, Vittoria, and finally of Waterloo. He was thrice severely wounded, but survived to write these memoirs, which were basaed on the letters he sent home to his impecunious but doting parents.

A British Rifle Man
A British Rifle Man

Author: Colonel Willoughby Verner

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-08-14

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 3752431318

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Reproduction of the original: A British Rifle Man by Colonel Willoughby Verner

Death to the French
Death to the French

Author: C. S. Forester

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-08-10

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13:

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"Death to the French" is an absorbing historical novel about the Peninsular War. It narrates the experiences of a British soldier, Rifleman Dodd, who gets separated from the army, joins the guerrillas and becomes their leader to avoid being caught by the French. The soldier and the story of his adventures is fictionalized, but the events are somewhat based on real historical events.

The Recollections of Rifleman Harris
The Recollections of Rifleman Harris

Author: Benjamin Randell Harris

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 2022-08-18

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1474626327

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'Describing narrow squeaks and terrible deprivations, Harris's unflowery account of fortitude and resilience in Spain still bristles with a freshness and an invigorating spikiness' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY 'A most vivid record of the war in Spain and Portugal against Napoleon' MAIL ON SUNDAY Benjamin Harris was a young shepherd from Dorset who joined the army in 1802 and later joined the dashing 95th Rifles. His battalion was ordered to Portugal, where he marched under the burning sun, weighed down by his kit and great-coat, plus all the tools and leather he had to carry as the battalion's cobbler - 'the lapstone I took the liberty of flinging to the Devil'. Rifleman Harris was a natural story-teller with a remarkable tale to unfold, and his Recollections have become one of the most popular military books of all time.

A British Rifle Man; The Journals and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, During
A British Rifle Man; The Journals and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, During

Author: George Simmons

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2019-03-08

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780530628929

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

British Rifleman 1797–1815
British Rifleman 1797–1815

Author: Philip Haythornthwaite

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Published: 2002-04-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781841761770

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The rifle corps of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) are among the most recognisable of all the soldiers of that era: their distinctive dark green uniforms are as familiar as some of their exploits. They have achieved considerable fame through the large numbers of memoirs written by members of the rifle corps as well as through modern fiction, most notably the Sharpe series. Apart from their reputation as a corps d'elite, the riflemen were, in their time, at the very cutting edge of military technology and tactical theory. Philip Haythornwaite here uses fascinating first hand accounts and detailed research to give a 'soldier's-eye view' of the British Rifleman, his life and work.

A British Rifle Man; The Journals and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, During the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo
A British Rifle Man; The Journals and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, During the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo

Author: George Simmons

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-25

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781359693556

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A Rifleman Went to War
A Rifleman Went to War

Author: Herbert W. McBride

Publisher: Plantersville, S.C. : Small-arms Technical Publishing Company

Published: 1935

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13:

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"Being a narrative of the author's experiences and observations while with the Canadian Corps in France and Belgium, September 1915-April 1917. With particular emphasis upon the use of the military rifle in sniping, its place in modern armament, and the work of the individual soldier".