Wellington's Lieutenant Napoleon's Gaoler
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Wellington's Lieutenant Napoleon's Gaoler by Gareth Glover
The Author wrote numerous letters home from the campaigns that he fought with Wellington in the Peninsular when he was commanding his Regiment. He was therefore in a senior position and privy to secrets of the war. He is often caustic regarding his superiors including The Iron Duke himself. He packs his letters with interesting descriptions of the life and his surroundings. Once Waterloo was won and Napoleon defeated and captive, Bingham was selected to accompany him on his journey on HMS Northumberland to final exile at St Helena.. There he remained with his captive until relieved by another officer(Sir Pine-Coffin) in 1818. The diary for this period is full of fascinating descriptions of the deposed Emperor and the habits of him and his staff.
Glover, Gareth: - Gareth Glover is a former Royal Navy officer and military historian who has made a special study of the Napoleonic Wars for the last 30 years. In addition to writing many articles on aspects of the subject in magazines and journals, his many books include _From Corunna to Waterloo: The Letters and Journals of Two Napoleonic Hussars 1801-1816_ and _An Eloquent Soldier._
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844151417 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844151417 |
| Title | Wellington's Lieutenant Napoleon's Gaoler |
| Author | Gareth Glover |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-07-14 |
| Number of pages | 356 |
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