The Wheatley Diary by Edmund Wheatley
The journal and sketchbook of a young English officer in the King's German Legion. This work offers a firsthand account of the war against Napoleon in the form of a diary kept on active service in the field, from San Sebastien to Waterloo. The journal was for a young girl, Eliza Brookes.
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 | 9781900624060 |
| ISBN 10 | 1900624060 |
| Title | The Wheatley Diary |
| Author | Edmund Wheatley |
| Series | Military Memoirs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1997-06-12 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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