From Corunna to Waterloo: With the Hussars 1808 to 1815
Author | : John Mollo |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 2013-11-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781473831520 |
ISBN-13 | : 1473831520 |
Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Download or read book From Corunna to Waterloo: With the Hussars 1808 to 1815 written by John Mollo and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basing his story on contemporary letters, diaries and reports and a comprehensive bibliography, John Mollo takes the reader into the heart of the Hussar Brigade in peace and war, depicting its many colourful characters with a sure hand and describing every facet of day-to-day life, in barracks and on the battlefield. This is a story based on the harsh realities of war in the early years of the nineteenth century. Written with great elegance, the touch of a natural story teller and the imprint of a true lover and student of military history, this is a book to treasure.