The British Soldier in the Peninsular War
| Author | : G. Daly |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 433 |
| Release | : 2013-07-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137323835 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137323833 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (833 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The British Soldier in the Peninsular War by : G. Daly
Download or read book The British Soldier in the Peninsular War written by G. Daly and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining military and cultural history, the book explores British soldiers' travels and cross-cultural encounters in Spain and Portugal, 1808-1814. It is the story of how soldiers interacted with the local environment and culture, of their attitudes and behaviour towards the inhabitants, and how they wrote about all this in letters and memoirs.