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LoC No.: 04012999

Title: The Military Adventures of Charles O'Neil
Who was a Soldier in the Army of Lord Wellington during the Memorable Peninsular War and the Continental Campaigns from 1811 to 1815

Note: Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Brian Coe, David E. Brown, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Military Adventures of Charles O'Neil" by Charles O'Neil is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book narrates the experiences of Charles O'Neil, a soldier in Lord Wellington’s army during the Peninsular War and the subsequent battles leading up to the defeat of Napoleon, including significant events such as the Battle of Barossa and the Siege of Badajoz. With a focus on his firsthand observations, the work seeks to illuminate the perspectives of common soldiers overlooked in traditional military histories. At the start of the narrative, O'Neil reflects on his early life in Ireland, detailing his family's military background and his yearning for glory that ultimately leads him to enlist in the army. The opening chapters cover his initial enlistments, dissatisfaction with military life, and attempts at desertion, revealing both the allure and the harsh realities of a soldier's existence. The author shares poignant memories of his brothers, who also sought military honor but met tragic fates, and captures the tension of leaving home while navigating the complexities of parental expectations and the illusion of glory associated with military service. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: O'Neil, Charles, 1793-

EBook No.: 58307

Published: Nov 18, 2018

Downloads: 62

Language: English

Subject: Europe -- History -- 1789-1815

Subject: Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British

Subject: Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 -- Personal narratives, British

Subject: O'Neil, Charles, 1793-

Subject: Barrosa, Battle of, Spain, 1811 -- Personal narratives, British

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 04012999

Title: The Military Adventures of Charles O'Neil
Who was a Soldier in the Army of Lord Wellington during the Memorable Peninsular War and the Continental Campaigns from 1811 to 1815

Note: Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Brian Coe, David E. Brown, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Military Adventures of Charles O'Neil" by Charles O'Neil is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book narrates the experiences of Charles O'Neil, a soldier in Lord Wellington’s army during the Peninsular War and the subsequent battles leading up to the defeat of Napoleon, including significant events such as the Battle of Barossa and the Siege of Badajoz. With a focus on his firsthand observations, the work seeks to illuminate the perspectives of common soldiers overlooked in traditional military histories. At the start of the narrative, O'Neil reflects on his early life in Ireland, detailing his family's military background and his yearning for glory that ultimately leads him to enlist in the army. The opening chapters cover his initial enlistments, dissatisfaction with military life, and attempts at desertion, revealing both the allure and the harsh realities of a soldier's existence. The author shares poignant memories of his brothers, who also sought military honor but met tragic fates, and captures the tension of leaving home while navigating the complexities of parental expectations and the illusion of glory associated with military service. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: O'Neil, Charles, 1793-

EBook No.: 58307

Published: Nov 18, 2018

Downloads: 62

Language: English

Subject: Europe -- History -- 1789-1815

Subject: Peninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British

Subject: Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 -- Personal narratives, British

Subject: O'Neil, Charles, 1793-

Subject: Barrosa, Battle of, Spain, 1811 -- Personal narratives, British

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.