A Soldier of the Seventy-first by Christopher Hibbert
First published in 1819, this memoir covers Whitelocke's disastrous South American adventure in 1806, the Penisular War, the Walcheren expedition and the Battle of Waterloo - where he narrowly escaped death. A cannonball struck the ground in front of him, knocked him head-over-heels and shattered his musket.
Christopher Hibbert was educated at Radley and Oxford. He served as an infantry officer during the war, was twice wounded and was awarded the Military Cross in 1945. Described by Professor J.H. Plumb as 'a writer of the hishest ability', he is, in the words of The Times Educational Supplement. 'perhaps the most gifted popular historian we have.'He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Hon. D. Litt of Leicester University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780900075896 |
| ISBN 10 | 0900075899 |
| Title | A Soldier of the Seventy-first |
| Author | Christopher Hibbert |
| Series | Military Memoirs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1996-08-08 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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