John Kincaid joined the 95th Rifles in 1809 and served with them through the Peninsular War, from the retreat to the lines of Torres Vedras to the stormings of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz, the campaigns in Spain and France, and finally the field of Waterloo. He writes of bivouacs, foraging, flirtations and battle with a soldier’s dry, self-mocking humour.
One of the liveliest memoirs of Wellington’s army, beloved by readers of the Sharpe novels for good reason. Download the free EPUB.