A history of the common British soldier, from c.1760 to c.1860, this text is filled with anecdote and humour as well as historical analysis. The book's focus is... » 

A history of the common British soldier, from c.1760 to c.1860, this text is filled with anecdote and humour as well as historical analysis. The book's focus is the individual recollection and experience of the ordinary soldiers serving in the wars fought by Georgian and Victorian England. «