Project Gutenberg 2016-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 73 Faughnan, Thomas, active 1835-1883 Stirring Incidents in the Life of a British Soldier: An Autobiography Produced by Brian Coe, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Stirring Incidents in the Life of a British Soldier: An Autobiography" by Thomas Faughnan is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life and experiences of Thomas Faughnan after enlisting in the British Army, detailing his observations and adventures as a soldier serving in various locations, including Ireland, Gibraltar, and during the Crimean War. The narrative aims to provide insights into military life and its impact on the ordinary soldier, avoiding overly scholarly language to be accessible to a broad audience. The opening of the autobiography introduces the author's childhood memories, including mischievous school days and life in a small Irish village. Faughnan recounts experiences with a strict schoolmaster and the dynamics of his family, providing a glimpse of his early life before military service. He reflects on his enlistment, highlighting the factors contributing to his decision to join the army, such as the socio-economic conditions in Ireland and emigration trends. This personal history sets the stage for a compelling recount of his military experiences, filled with humor and poignant reflections, inviting readers to engage with his journey from innocent youth to a seasoned soldier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century Crimean War, 1853-1856 -- Personal narratives Faughnan, Thomas, active 1835-1883 DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - Warfare 604655 604661 2024-09-21T13:12:53.237220 2023-09-22T10:09:29.981674 text/html text/html 609474 2016-03-28T17:01:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 951250 2016-03-28T17:01:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 967150 2024-09-21T13:13:01.199194 application/epub+zip 975624 2024-09-21T13:12:54.588244 application/epub+zip 295508 2024-09-21T13:12:53.945194 application/epub+zip 1136715 2024-09-21T13:13:06.515127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1051402 2024-09-21T13:13:00.307213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396940 2022-09-23T13:32:49.990824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545375 545153 2024-09-21T13:12:52.385252 2023-09-22T10:09:28.813686 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 545544 2016-03-28T17:01:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 208056 2016-03-28T17:01:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18528 2024-09-21T13:13:06.653130 application/rdf+xml 9910 2024-09-21T13:12:54.038193 image/jpeg 1858 2024-09-21T13:12:53.990196 image/jpeg 961216 2024-09-21T13:12:53.350216 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