The 95th (Rifles) in America by Harry Smith

The 95th (Rifles) in America by Harry Smith

Rifle green to America

With

Accompanying Histories of the Campaign and Regiment in the Period
by Eric Sheppard and William Cope

Relations between the British Empire and its former-rebellious-colony in America were understandably strained in the half century following the War of Independence. While the British Army struggled with the Emperor of the French in Spain, open hostility broke out on the new nations border with British Canada. As Britain's war apparently drew to a close in the South of France upon Napoleon's abdication experienced regiments from Wellington's Peninsula Army were detailed to sail across the Atlantic to join the struggle. Among them were elements of the 95th-the famous green-jacketed riflemen. Fortunately for posterity two of those soldiers, Harry Smith and William Surtees, elected to write accounts of their experiences. Leonaur has included these two essential accounts in this volume, together with an account of the doings of the 95th in America and a general overview of the war, to give modern readers an insight into the latter stages of this Napoleonic period war, from a rifleman's perspective, up to and beyond the catastrophic battle before New Orleans that concluded hostilities. Available in soft cover and hard cover with dust jacket.

Smith, Harry: - Harry Smith and his wife Dorothy, live in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was formerly the Director of the Christian Renewal Centre - a residential community for prayer and reconciliation in Ireland. During that time, he wrote another book, Heal Not Lightly. It explores the Covenantal roots which led to the partitioning of Ireland in 1922. He is currently heading up a ministry called Dignity Restored. For more information please visit: www.dignityrestored.org

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ISBN 13	9780857061867
ISBN 10	0857061860
Title	The 95th (Rifles) in America
Author	Harry Smith
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Publisher	Leonaur Ltd
Year published	2010-06-07
Number of pages	180
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