A boy in the Peninsular War
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- the services, adventures and experiences of Robert Blakeney
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1. A BOY IN THE PENINSULAR WAR2. INTRODUCTION.3. CHAPTER I. I JOIN THE ARMY AND MAKE ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE PERILS OF THE SEA.4. CHAPTER II. I SERVE IN A DANISH CAMPAIGN WITH SMALL GLORY.5. CHAPTER III. WE LAND IN THE PENINSULA.6. CHAPTER IV. WITH THE ADVANCE OF SIR JOHN MOORE.7. CHAPTER V. WE RETREAT WITH SIR JOHN MOORE.8. CHAPTER VI. WITH THE REARGUARD OF THE RETREATING ARMY.9. CHAPTER VII. THE RETREAT CONTINUED.10. CHAPTER VIII. THE RETREAT CONTINUED.11. CHAPTER IX. THE RETREAT CONTINUED.12. CHAPTER X. THE RETREAT CONTINUED.13. CHAPTER XI. AT THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA.14. CHAPTER XII. WE AFFECT THE SENTIMENTAL BRITISH PUBLIC, AND GAIN BUT LITTLE GLORY IN HOLLAND.15. CHAPTER XIII. WE RETURN TO THE PENINSULA.16. CHAPTER XIV. A LITTLE CAMPAIGN FROM TARIFA.17. CHAPTER XV. WE ENTERTAIN RIGHT ROYALLY AT TARIFA.18. CHAPTER XVI. FROM TARIFA TO BAROSSA.19. CHAPTER XVII. IN THE BATTLE OF BAROSSA.20. CHAPTER XVIII. WE RETURN TO TARIFA AND THENCE TO LISBON.21. CHAPTER XIX. WE AGAIN ADVANCE INTO SPAIN.22. CHAPTER XX. IN THE BATTLE OF ARROYO MOLINOS.23. CHAPTER XXI. I AM MADE BEAR-LEADER.24. CHAPTER XXII. I CONTINUE TO PLAY THE GAOLER.25. CHAPTER XXIII. I GET MY COMPANY AND PROCEED TO BADAJOZ.26. CHAPTER XXIV. AT BADAJOZ.27. CHAPTER XXV. AFTER SOME ADVENTURES BY SEA AND LAND I JOIN MY NEW REGIMENT IN THE PYRENEES.28. CHAPTER XXVI. FIGHTING IN THE PYRENEES.29. CHAPTER XXVII. IN THE BATTLE OF NIVELLE.30. CHAPTER XXVIII. I RETURN WOUNDED TO IRELAND, AND TRAVEL IN A COACH OF THAT COUNTRY.31. CHAPTER XXIX. AT THE GRAND REVIEW IN PARIS.32. CHAPTER XXX. AT BRUSSELS WITH DUKE D’ARENBERG.33. CHAPTER XXXI. I MAKE MY BOW.34. INDEX.