John Shipp, a poor boy from Saxmundham in Suffolk, joined the army as a child and fought through the wars of British India, twice rising from the ranks to an officer’s commission. His memoir describes storming parties, night attacks, camp life and the hard discipline of the period, told with candour and a good deal of swagger.
One of the liveliest soldier’s memoirs of the Georgian army, reflecting the imperial outlook of its day. Download the free EPUB.