FROM VICTORY TO DEFEAT IN AMERICA This is an account of a young Subaltern of the British Army in Southern France at the time of Napoleon's abdication, who fifi nds himself celebrating the end of hostilities in a way that belies his true emotions. He needs a good war. Enthusiastically he embarks for the war in America, where he takes part in the landings, the Battle of Bladensburg and witnesses the fall and burning of Washington and the attack on Baltimore. After fifi erce fifi ghts with American Regulars and Militia Riflfl emen, and sea battles with Privateers, events turn to the fateful...

FROM VICTORY TO DEFEAT IN AMERICAThis is an account of a young Subaltern of the British Army in Southern Franceat the time of Napoleon's abdication, who fifi nds himself celebrating the endof hostilities in a way that belies his true emotions. He needs a good war.Enthusiastically he embarks for the war in America, where he takes part inthe landings, the Battle of Bladensburg and witnesses the fall and burning ofWashington and the attack on Baltimore. After fifi erce fifi ghts with AmericanRegulars and Militia Riflfl emen, and sea battles with Privateers, events turn to the fateful attack on...

A cavalryman's account of the Napoleonic Wars
Norbert Landsheit-was an old soldier at the Chelsea Pensioners Hospital when he told the fascinating experience of his military life to G. R.Gleig, the author of several well known military autobiographies and histories and ghost writer for several ordinary soldiers tales of the Napoleonic period. Born within the German states this young cavalryman first went to war as one of Hompesch's Hussars engaged in the disastrous campaign in the Low Countries against the armies of Revolutionary France. Transferred into the British Army this...

A cavalryman's account of the Napoleonic Wars
Norbert Landsheit-was an old soldier at the Chelsea Pensioners Hospital when he told the fascinating experience of his military life to G. R.Gleig, the author of several well known military autobiographies and histories and ghost writer for several ordinary soldiers tales of the Napoleonic period. Born within the German states this young cavalryman first went to war as one of Hompesch's Hussars engaged in the disastrous campaign in the Low Countries against the armies of Revolutionary France. Transferred into the British Army this...

A young officer at war against the Napoleonic French Army
Gleig is a well known author of military works on the Napoleonic era and after. He has left us several histories-all well written-and most notably he was responsible for publication of the stories of several ordinary soldiers who-without his support and penmanship-would not have been able to tell their stories in print; such a loss would have been great for history. Gleig's interest was not simply academic. however. He served in a British regiment of light infantry under Wellington and saw action in the latter stages of the...

A young officer at war against the Napoleonic French Army
Gleig is a well known author of military works on the Napoleonic era and after. He has left us several histories-all well written-and most notably he was responsible for publication of the stories of several ordinary soldiers who-without his support and penmanship-would not have been able to tell their stories in print; such a loss would have been great for history. Gleig's interest was not simply academic. however. He served in a British regiment of light infantry under Wellington and saw action in the latter stages of the...