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A young private’s hard-won journey through hardship, discipline, and survival in the Napoleonic era, told with direct, gripping honesty.
The book presents a plainspoken, engaging voice that traces the early life and enlistment of a light dragoon. It moves from a youth drawn into service to a world of temptations, strict drill, and the tough lessons of loyalty and perseverance. The narrator reflects on dangers, camaraderie, and the codes that guided soldiers in a harsh age.
Across a series of perilous episodes—including a dramatic escape from captivity—the narrative blends vivid travel scenes with personal endurance. Readers witness long marches, moments of danger, and the everyday choices that shape a soldier’s character. The tone stays practical and human, avoiding idealism while highlighting resilience and duty.
- Experience a recruit’s first months of training, temptations, and hard-won wisdom.
- Watch a daring escape unfold with wit, courage, and a clever use of chance.
- Feel the fatigue, cold, and danger of marching with prisoners and guards across enemy lines.
- Meet a narrator who weighs duty, humanity, and the harsh realities of war.
Ideal for readers of military memoirs and historical adventure, looking for a grounded, human perspective on life in the line of duty.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is about the author enlisting as a private in the 11th Light Dragoons at only seventeen years of age. We follow him as he experiences the darker and lighter shades of human nature, as he learns about the world, and as he faces the challenges of becoming a soldier during a tumultuous period in history. The author describes incidents of his enlistment and training highlighting some of the characters that he meets on the way. He recounts his duties of escorting the mail and participating in anti-smuggling operations. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of a young soldier during the early 19th century, offering a unique perspective on the challenges and realities of military life. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331814535_0
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