Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 58 Mérimée, Prosper 1803 1870 Merimee, Prosper How The Redoubt Was Taken 1896 Produced by David Widger "How The Redoubt Was Taken" by Prosper Mérimée is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book recounts a soldier's first experience in battle during a military engagement, focusing on the fearless nature of warfare and the emotional turmoil faced by soldiers. It serves as a vivid portrayal of the chaos of battle and the psychological challenges of combat. The narrative follows a young French soldier who joins his regiment just before an assault on the Russian-held redoubt of Cheverino. As he prepares for battle, he struggles with feelings of isolation and fear about the possible injuries he might face. A tall and imposing captain becomes his commander, and after a brief encounter filled with dark humor and superstition, the battle begins. In the chaos, the narrator witnesses the horrendous aftermath of the melee, including the fall of his captain. Ultimately, he finds himself unexpectedly promoted and leading the charge, contributing to his regiment's eventual victory over the Russians. The experience encapsulates the brutality of war and the fleeting nature of life amid military glory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories War stories PQ Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 37058 37067 2024-09-10T06:18:17.642362 2023-09-10T09:39:40.705247 text/html text/html 32430 2013-01-26T12:36:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 12238 2013-01-26T12:36:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 67625 2024-09-10T06:18:20.648353 application/epub+zip 66573 2024-09-10T06:18:18.866392 application/epub+zip 66574 2024-09-10T06:18:18.103358 application/epub+zip 158481 2024-09-10T06:18:22.029349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152317 2024-09-10T06:18:20.141370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155316 2022-09-11T03:46:04.635928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29520 29513 2024-09-10T06:18:17.454372 2023-09-10T09:39:40.544259 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 29377 2007-10-17T12:58:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 11445 2007-10-17T12:58:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 29368 2007-10-17T12:58:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11425 2007-10-17T12:58:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20576 2024-09-10T06:18:22.152355 application/rdf+xml 15239 2024-09-10T06:18:18.436377 image/jpeg 4084 2024-09-10T06:18:18.269368 image/jpeg 68293 2024-09-10T06:18:17.647369 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia