William Hamilton Maxwell, William Hamilton Maxwell

The British Army gained a coalesced identity and a European reputation from its exploits in the Peninsular War against the much vaunted French army. A veteran of the fighting himself, Sir William recounts the exploits and deeds of the British army from the battle-fields strewn across Portugal and Spain. Written in rollicking style, the anecdotes of Barossa, Vimiero, Talavera, Fuentes D'Onoro, Salamanca and Vittoria still remain of fresh interest to this day.Sir William Hamilton Maxwell was a Scots-Irish novelist, noted for his many works in both fiction and non-fiction, and a frequent contributor to the periodicals of the time. His three-volume biography of the Duke of Wellington and his stories of Waterloo are still quoted as authoritative today.This first volume brings the action from 1808 to 1812.Author - Maxwell, Sir William Hamilton, 1792-1850.Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in London, Henry G. Bohn, 1847. Original Page Count - xi and 406 pages.

Despite the rather prosaic title, these two volumes contain some of the best eye-witness accounts of the Peninsular War. Maxwell wrote a number of books on the Napoleonic Wars himself, the research for which put him in contact with numerous ex-soldiers. In these two volumes, he assembled their accounts and published them as a collection. The accounts are not published in chronological order, but this does not detract from their value: the recollections are taken not just from the officers involved, but also the rank and file soldiers.In this first volume you will find the following narratives:-Leaves From The Journal Of A Veteran.The British Cavalry On The Peninsula.The British Campaign Of 1809; Under Sir A. Wellesley.Recollections In Quarters.Affair Of El Bodon.The Capture Of Ciudad Rodrigo.The Storming Of Badajoz.From The Journal Of Lieut. P. K., 88th Regt.The Storming Of Badajoz.The Battle Of Salamanca.Events Subsequent To The Battle And Advance From Salamanca.Advance From Salamanca.William Hamilton Maxwell was an Irish author of prodigious output: his output was varied from historical novels and biographies to local legends of the Cheviots and Irish travelogues. The author's history is slightly shrouded, although he seems to have had some military background in British service. His most enduring works, however, are those he wrote on the military history of the Napoleonic Wars: his biography of the Duke of Wellington is still frequently referred to and quoted from. Author/Editor - William Hamilton Maxwell (1792-1850)

The British Army gained a coalesced identity and a European reputation from its exploits in the Peninsular War against the much vaunted French army. A veteran of the fighting himself, Sir William recounts the exploits and deeds of the British army from the battle-fields strewn across Portugal and Spain. Written in rollicking style, the anecdotes of Barossa, Vimiero, Talavera, Fuentes D'Onoro, Salamanca and Vittoria still remain of fresh interest to this day.Sir William Hamilton Maxwell was a Scots-Irish novelist, noted for his many works in both fiction and non-fiction, and a frequent contributor to the periodicals of the time. His three-volume biography of the Duke of Wellington and his stories of Waterloo are still quoted as authoritative today.This second volume picks up the narrative after the battle of Salamanca in 1812 to the end of the war.Author - Maxwell, Sir William Hamilton, 1792-1850.Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in London, Henry G. Bohn, 1847. Original Page Count - 402 pages.

Despite the rather prosaic title, these two volumes contain some of the best eye-witness accounts of the Peninsular War. Maxwell wrote a number of books on the Napoleonic Wars himself, the research for which put him in contact with numerous ex-soldiers. In these two volumes, he assembled their accounts and published them as a collection. The accounts are not published in chronological order, but this does not detract from their value: the recollections are taken not just from the officers involved, but also the rank and file soldiers.In this first volume you will find the following narratives:-March To Madrid, And Retreat From Burgos.The Battle Of Vittoria.Advance From Vittoria.The Battles Of The Pyrenees.The British Cavalry On The Peninsula.The Action In Front Of Bayonne."Take The Hill Before Dark!"Reminiscences Of Bayonne.A Night In The Peninsular WarRecollections Of The Late War In Spain And Portugal.Recollections Of The PeninsulaDolores - An Incident In The Peninsular War.Journey To Head-Quarters Near Burgos.Seven Weeks' Captivity In St. Sebastian, In 1813Arroyo De MolinoThe Twenty-Ninth At Albuera.Out-Post Anecdotes, Etc.William Hamilton Maxwell was an Irish author of prodigious output: his output was varied from historical novels and biographies to local legends of the Cheviots and Irish travelogues. The author's history is slightly shrouded, although he seems to have had some military background in British service. His most enduring works, however, are those he wrote on the military history of the Napoleonic Wars: his biography of the Duke of Wellington is still frequently referred to and quoted from. Author/Editor - William Hamilton Maxwell (1792-1850)