Project Gutenberg 2014-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 104 Gowing, T. (Timothy) 1834 1908 Gowing, Timothy A Soldier's Experience; or, A Voice from the Ranks Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure. A Personal Narrative of the Crimean Campaign, from the Standpoint of the Ranks; the Indian Mutiny, and Some of its Atrocities; the Afghan Campaigns of 1863 Produced by Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Soldier's Experience; or, A Voice from the Ranks" by T. Gowing is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book presents a personal narrative of the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, and the Afghan campaigns from the perspective of a soldier, T. Gowing, who served in the Royal Fusiliers. The work aims to provide insight into the realities of war, illustrating the sacrifices made by soldiers and the costs of these conflicts in both blood and treasure. The opening of this narrative sets the stage for Gowing's experiences as he reflects on his early life and enlistment into the military. He recounts his motivations for joining the Royal Fusiliers amidst the excitement of impending war, describing the fervor of the British public as troops prepare to embark for the East. Gowing shares vivid recollections of his voyage, the camaraderie among soldiers, and the initial encounters with the harsh conditions of military life, including disease and the relentless march toward conflict. These foundational experiences establish a personal lens through which Gowing will detail the brutal reality of battle, his encounters in fierce fighting, and the enduring legacy of his fallen comrades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Crimean War, 1853-1856 -- Personal narratives DK Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 1455692 1455367 2024-09-19T14:48:49.031682 2023-09-20T10:48:09.469670 text/html text/html 1447321 2014-09-28T14:02:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 2521175 2014-09-28T14:05:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2590877 2024-09-19T14:49:14.576525 application/epub+zip 2612066 2024-09-19T14:48:54.256621 application/epub+zip 593401 2024-09-19T14:48:51.499638 application/epub+zip 2973107 2024-09-19T14:49:26.325494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2950701 2024-09-19T14:49:10.843563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 933841 2022-09-21T10:57:17.862495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1349870 2024-09-19T14:48:45.160671 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1350644 2014-09-28T14:02:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 477723 2014-09-28T14:05:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1350323 2014-09-28T14:04:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 477504 2014-09-28T14:05:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1350353 2014-09-28T14:04:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 477363 2014-09-28T14:05:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21213 2024-09-19T14:49:26.501465 application/rdf+xml 17653 2024-09-19T14:48:51.848650 image/jpeg 2531 2024-09-19T14:48:51.598645 image/jpeg 2548447 2024-09-19T14:48:49.200657 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