Fogg Nicholas
Wellington's American General The Oldest Serving Soldier In The British Army
Wellington's American General The Oldest Serving Soldier In The British Army
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Description: An American general in Wellington's army? At the age of fourteen Frederick Robinson fought for the Loyalists in the War of Independence. With their defeat his now impoverished family took refuge in England. After serving against the French in the West Indies he worked in army recruitment in London. In 1813 he joined the Peninsular campaign as a Brigade Major General. His journals and letters shed light on the local topography and the personalities he encounters the British grandees of Oporto landed gentry priests and peasants Wellington and his generals and the common soldier. He also describes the marches across country and the battles of Vitoria San Sebastian the Nime and Toulouse. Subsequently he commanded a division in America during the War of 1812. After colonial governorships in Upper Canada and Tobago he continued to contribute as a Regimental Colonel. At his death in 1852, he was the longest - serving soldier in the British Army.
Title: Wellington's American General The Oldest Serving Soldier In The British Army
Author(s): Fogg Nicholas
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Barcode: 9781398102590
Pages: 320 Pages, 16 Plates, Black And White
Publication Date: 6/15/2022
Category: Battles & Campaigns
Description: An American general in Wellington's army? At the age of fourteen Frederick Robinson fought for the Loyalists in the War of Independence. With their defeat his now impoverished family took refuge in England. After serving against the French in the West Indies he worked in army recruitment in London. In 1813 he joined the Peninsular campaign as a Brigade Major General. His journals and letters shed light on the local topography and the personalities he encounters the British grandees of Oporto landed gentry priests and peasants Wellington and his generals and the common soldier. He also describes the marches across country and the battles of Vitoria San Sebastian the Nime and Toulouse. Subsequently he commanded a division in America during the War of 1812. After colonial governorships in Upper Canada and Tobago he continued to contribute as a Regimental Colonel. At his death in 1852, he was the longest - serving soldier in the British Army.
Title: Wellington's American General The Oldest Serving Soldier In The British Army
Author(s): Fogg Nicholas
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Barcode: 9781398102590
Pages: 320 Pages, 16 Plates, Black And White
Publication Date: 6/15/2022
Category: Battles & Campaigns
