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LoC No.: 01019213

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

Note: Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https: //archive.org/details/americana)

Summary: "A British Rifle Man" by George Simmons is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book compiles the journals and correspondence of Major George Simmons of the Rifle Brigade during the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo. It captures the experiences and challenges faced by a British soldier who is deeply motivated by a sense of duty to his family as well as his country, offering insights into military life during this tumultuous period. The opening of the work introduces Major George Simmons, outlining his background and determination to embark on a military career to support his family. He conveys a sense of excitement and eagerness as he prepares to leave England for Portugal with the 1st Battalion 95th Rifles. Through personal letters and journal entries, readers gain a glimpse into his views on camaraderie with fellow soldiers, the conditions faced during embarkation, and his reflections on the social and political landscape of the times. As Simmons navigates the complexities of war, his narrative foreshadows the hardships and valor that are central to the battles he and his fellow Riflemen will encounter in the coming campaigns. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Simmons, George, 1785-1858

Editor: Verner, William Willoughby Cole, 1852-1922

EBook No.: 50744

Published: Dec 22, 2015

Downloads: 88

Language: English

Subject: Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815

Subject: Peninsular War, 1807-1814

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:50744:2 2015-12-22T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Verner, William Willoughby Cole Simmons, George en urn:lccn:01019213 1
2024-11-08T09:44:19Z A British Rifle Man

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 01019213

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

Note: Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https: //archive.org/details/americana)

Summary: "A British Rifle Man" by George Simmons is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book compiles the journals and correspondence of Major George Simmons of the Rifle Brigade during the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo. It captures the experiences and challenges faced by a British soldier who is deeply motivated by a sense of duty to his family as well as his country, offering insights into military life during this tumultuous period. The opening of the work introduces Major George Simmons, outlining his background and determination to embark on a military career to support his family. He conveys a sense of excitement and eagerness as he prepares to leave England for Portugal with the 1st Battalion 95th Rifles. Through personal letters and journal entries, readers gain a glimpse into his views on camaraderie with fellow soldiers, the conditions faced during embarkation, and his reflections on the social and political landscape of the times. As Simmons navigates the complexities of war, his narrative foreshadows the hardships and valor that are central to the battles he and his fellow Riflemen will encounter in the coming campaigns. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Simmons, George, 1785-1858

Editor: Verner, William Willoughby Cole, 1852-1922

EBook No.: 50744

Published: Dec 22, 2015

Downloads: 88

Language: English

Subject: Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815

Subject: Peninsular War, 1807-1814

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:50744:3 2015-12-22T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Verner, William Willoughby Cole Simmons, George en urn:lccn:01019213 1