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id: 21374
title: !Tention: A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War
author: Fenn, George Manville
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  "Look here, Punch," said Pen, laughing, "you had better be still and "Yes, you think too much, Punch," said Pen, laying his hand upon his "Punch, lad," cried Pen, laying his hand softly upon the one that had "Yes, I know what you mean," said Pen smiling; "but I want the bread for "Better, I hope, Punch," said Pen, smiling; "but you won''t be all right "Yes, I suppose you are right, Punch," said Pen, frowning. "Yes, Punch," said Pen, laying his uninjured hand upon the boy''s "No, you wouldn''t, Punch, old chap; it isn''t in you," said Pen, "so we "Only this, Punch," said Pen, with his lips close to the boy''s ear. "Oh yes, I did, Punch," said Pen quietly, "for many a time I have felt "Come along then, Punch," said Pen good-humouredly. "Likely!" said Punch, wiping the pain-drops from Pen''s face. "Oh, you needn''t feel like that, Punch," said Pen, smiling.


id: 21371
title: Our Soldier Boy
author: Fenn, George Manville
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  the boy shaded his eyes and said excitedly--"Here, look. "Yes," said the boy hoarsely, "and the Frenchies killed ''em, for Joe "I know," cried Mrs Corporal; "I''ll ask the Colonel next time I take "Corporal Joe Beane," said the boy promptly; "I say, Tom, mayn''t I have "I don''t know," said the boy, shaking his head, and Tom Jones stared "And now my poor boy will be sent away, Joe," said the agitated woman "And our poor boy, Joe," sobbed Mrs Corporal that night, as she sat by "I''ll mind," said Dick, and he took a long look round, and then crept on "Please, Dick, my boy," said the Colonel, and Dick took the tin to the "Then--" said the Colonel, looking sadly at the boy, before closing his "Thank you, Dick, boy," he said, in a faint whisper. "Ah, Dick, my boy," he said.


id: 20207
title: Under Wellington''s Command: A Tale of the Peninsular War
author: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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  Two days later, Terence received orders to march instantly with his "Thank God the British army has escaped!" Terence said, after On leaving Zadorra, the French officer in command said to Terence: "It was an awful time," the officer said, "and I think our army "I think that it is a very good plan, major," Terence said. The French major took the command of one party, and asked Terence French soldiers were ready to show themselves good comrades to men them, Terence shouted in French to the Jersey men to fall back on "We are two British officers," Terence said. "That is a good sign," Terence said, to an English officer who was "This has been a good day''s work, Terence," he said when, that "Who are you, sir?" the French officer said to Ryan. the hands of the French," Terence said, as he and Ryan rode on


id: 28981
title: Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, in the Peninsula, France, and the Netherlands from 1809 to 1815
author: Kincaid, J. (John)
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  division, whether by night or by day, was an affair of about five Daylight left the two armies looking at each other, near the village Our division followed his movement, and took post, for the night, at When the enemy retired, our division advanced and occupied Rueda, a The French army having, in the mean time, been largely reinforced; Our division got under arms this morning before daylight, passed the river was occupied by the enemy''s advanced posts, and we saw their time, afforded a good view of the field of battle to our left, and I right place was at the head of a regiment in the face of an enemy. The movements of the two or three days following placed the enemy Towards the end of the month, some divisions of the French army having head-quarters, to join the army; when, after a few days'' forced


id: 29263
title: The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns
author: Lawrence, William
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  After staying in the town for the time stated, a thousand of us were We remained here about a month this time, when General Whitelock came those men who were in action at the time he received his wound, but having taken the colonel''s command, he did so, and saw me placed on man from the time I was put on till I came off myself in the morning. Lord Wellington then ordered the town to be attacked on the night of to my wounds, which kept me in camp at the time the town was taken; that time and place, and we found that night''s meal as good a one as one day a French officer was seen coming up the mountain, having laid I then went on in search of my comrades, who had by this time left the took place than did there, for we were on the move the whole time,


id: 9613
title: The Young Buglers
author: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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  The boys could not help laughing this time, and then Peter said, "But "Come, boys," Colonel Tritton said good-temperedly, "never be ashamed Like most boys who are fond of play, Tom and Peter Scudamore were "Look here, Tom," he said, at the end of the first day''s work, "from "Look, Tom," Peter said, "there are some of the planks of the boat should think that she will pass within a mile of us, Peter," Tom said, Sam," Tom said; "not by a long way yet, man. "Keep near me," Colonel Tritton said to Tom and Peter, "I may want you The Spanish officer translated what the boy said, and General Hill "The French are advancing in great force to attack," Tom said; "please "We have just arrived through the French lines," Tom said, "the enemy Peter; but, he said, "How dat be, Massa Tom, with Sam in the next room


id: 36778
title: Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade
author: Surtees, William
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  moved on till we got a little in advance of the Russian army, (which, some days, my battalion having been pushed forward to a village called town, which gave the enemy time to turn out and form to receive the remain during the time mentioned, in order that the heavy divisions of Soon after daylight, the remaining men of attacking divisions began to consequence of the enemy, in great force, making his appearance at some I reached Lisbon in two days from this time, having taken a boat at good effect, for I believe we lost no more till we reached the regiment; Enemy, who are beaten, and forced to retreat--Our Army advance Enemy, who are beaten, and forced to retreat--Our Army advance officers of the division,--a thing of great moment where regiments have long time; but the General, having detached the 4th regiment to form


id: 44055
title: With Wellington in Spain: A Story of the Peninsula
author: Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)
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  "Ask him, sir," came the reply, while Tom jerked his head at the lad "Then you began the matter?" said Septimus, turning upon Tom the same "He''s a demon to fight, is Tom, sir," laughed Jack. But Tom set heels to his horse, and in a minute he and the men "Monsieur," said the man, running up to Tom, "there are men bringing "Army; yes, sir," grinned Jack, rolling his eyes at the naval officer. "Fall in," shouted Tom; and at once the men came tumbling forward, He was Tom''s right-hand man, his adviser if you like--though that this was the home of Septimus John Clifford & Son. Tom slid from his saddle, handed his reins over to Andrews, and went Would Tom''s little command and the men massed in the other hours later when Tom halted the force, and let the men fall out to "Report, sir; General Wellington''s orders," said Tom, halting his


id: 44965
title: Random Shots from a Rifleman
author: Kincaid, J. (John)
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  sharp look-out for the captain and field-officer of the day, whether officer who, for a length of time, was better known than liked, but the day''s work (for the General was a man who gave no credit on those his usual soldier-like wits had gone a wool-gathering for the time better place, and in the course of the day it received a musket-ball and he marches before day-light in the morning without having enjoyed like prudent officers to hold our men in hand, we were, from want of army were to be seen at the same time in rapid retreat within gun-shot The rear of a battle is generally a queer place--the day is won and passive and very good-natured, her other day having long passed by. confusion any thing like what takes place on ordinary field days in officer commanding a regiment, troop, or company, who has got half a


id: 46131
author: Patterson, John
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  field officer, then Major Wood, of the 32nd regiment; to his great but the Officers had leave to pass a few hours on shore every day, and moved off in good order; directing his march along the sea coast by Lieutenant General Sir John Hope''s division having arrived at head By forced marches, night and day, we at last arrived at Lugo, a large day''s march; for the men, fearing that time would not permit the army on the following day, the French camp throughout the night was in Orders from Lord Wellington having arrived, General Hill was directed arrived on the 22nd of March, having previously halted for a few days small town, one day''s march from Salamanca, and commanding the passage Having one day a party at his house, he, by way of entertaining received us in an open and generous manner, and, arriving just in time

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  The Adventures of Captain John Patterson With Notices of the Officers, &c. of the 50th, or Queen''s Own Regiment from 1807 to 1821


id: 56211
title: Recollections of Rifleman Harris, (Old 95th.) with anecdotes of his officers and his comrades
author: Harris, Benjamin
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  in slow time, when each company came in line with the body, the word The officer in command that day, I remember, was General The Rifles, indeed, fought well this day, and we lost many men. experience, that in _our_ army the men like best to be officered by This time I was ready, and turning quickly, I saw my man: he was surgeons had plenty of work on hand that day, and not having time to "Come and help me with this man," he said, "or I shall be all day Both these officers were good-looking men, and, in their Rifle uniform, sight left my eyes, my brain reeled, and I came down like a dead man. time; and I well remember what a fine-looking soldier he was. these men saw us coming up they halted for the moment, and gave us one


id: 62571
title: Wellington''s Men: Some Soldier Autobiographies
author: nan
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  to man four guns; and these, as the great battle came to its end, fell, that the Duke''s long nose on a battle-field was worth 10,000 men. Duke thereupon issued a general order, desiring that "British officers infantry, marching with the order and precision of a field-day, in officer and some men from each regiment to parade there next morning following night they left the town altogether, and we took possession fields were strewed with the bodies of men, horses, torn clothing, artillery--was expended, and no men that day saw fiercer fighting than officer, on a little black horse, who went off to the rear like a in slow time, when each company came in line with the body the word enemy from the fire of our troops; and from this place our men had the Place d''Armes by the river, I saw a French general officer


