Terence O’Connor, son of the colonel of the Mayo Fusiliers, sails with his regiment to Portugal in 1808. He fights at Roliça and Vimeiro, serves as a staff officer in Spain, and shares the bitter winter retreat of Sir John Moore’s army to Corunna. Henty’s preface explains the campaign that began Britain’s long fight against Napoleon on land.
Classic Henty military adventure, for young readers and fans of the Napoleonic Wars. Download the free EPUB.