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Focusing on the Napier brothers' firsthand experiences during the Peninsular War, the book presents their private letters written from the frontlines, capturing the brutality of battle and the camaraderie among them. It highlights their unique perspectives on military life, family dynamics, and political issues of the time. By revealing their relationships with senior officers and their critiques of military decisions, the narrative offers a fresh viewpoint on the war, challenging established beliefs and enriching the understanding of both the Napiers and the broader historical context.

Transcribed for the first time from Commissary General Tupper Carey's handwritten journals, this is the second of two volumes which cover the lively career of a Commissary who served throughout the Peninsular war and Waterloo campaign. Written with vivid detail, these journals offer a truly unique window into the life of a Commissary and the campaigns in which he served. Although a civilian and greatly discouraged from putting himself in mortal danger, Tupper was often to be found watching the fighting from some nearby vantage point and often describes the actions he witnessed, particularly where it affected his own charge, whether a battalion, a brigade or even later an entire division. Interspersed with these primary roles, he was often seconded to form supply bases in the rear of the army, or to hastily remove or destroy stores when threatened by enemy advances. He also talks freely about fellow officers, and being a private journal written simply for the eyes of his immediate family, he is not shy in giving his honest opinions of both his subordinates or indeed his superiors. This volume covers the period from the launch of Wellington's great advance into Spain in 1813 until the end of the war in 1814, the Waterloo campaign of 1815 and the Army of Occupation in France from 1815 to 1818, when Tupper became arguably the most important Commissary working for the Duke of Wellington.

Focusing on the remarkable career of Commissary General Tupper Carey, this volume explores his experiences during the Peninsular War and the Waterloo campaign. It delves into his significant contributions and the challenges he faced in military logistics, offering a detailed account of his pivotal role in these historic conflicts. This account highlights Carey's dedication and impact on the war efforts, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of his legacy in the second volume.

Compiled by an acknowledged expert in the field. Never originally intended for publication, many of the accounts in this book provide an honest view of campaign life.

Essential addition to every Peninsular War library.

The Men of Wellington's Light Division is certain to be welcomed by historians and enthusiasts alike, providing a glimpse into the past that has not been seen before.

The graphic experience of British soldiers fighting in the Peninsular War told in their own words.

Explores the history of the Royal Navy in the era of Nelson, through 100 objects.

"Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, was the outstanding British individual of the nineteenth century. His victories at Seringapatam and Assaye extended British control in India and his famous campaign in Spain and Portugal helped to drive Napoleon into exile. Wellington is, of course, mostly remembered for defeating Napoleon at Waterloo and his prestige after that epoch-changing event saw him becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain on two occasions. These are the commonly-known facts about the Iron Duke, but in this remarkable investigation into the life of Britain's greatest general, we learn so much more about Wellington as a person, through the objects, large and small, that marked key episodes in his personal, military and public life. Renowned historian Gareth Glover details Wellington's family background in Ireland, his early military career, his one-and-only meeting with Nelson, his campaigns in Flanders, the Iberian Peninsula and Waterloo. What we also learn is of his difficult marriage - and his scandalous womanising, even bedding the same woman as Napoleon - and his strained relationship with his two boys. His political career was a controversial one, including his fight to pass the Catholic Emancipation Bill and of a period of three months when he ran the government by himself because he refused to appoint any Cabinet ministers! Packed with more than 200 full-colour photographs, "The Duke of Wellington in 100 Objects" will show the world the objects he touched, or which touched him, in the life of one of the most outstanding characters Britain has ever produced"--Publisher's description

A unique collection of 100 items associated with Napoleon that explore a great variety of the events that influenced him, to try to dispassionately identify the truth behind the events, showing not only the Frenchman's designs, but also the reactions of