Can I read The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence on EtoBox?

The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence by William Hurd Lawrence, GEORGE NUGENT BANKES is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence about?

The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence is a classic Peninsular War/Napoleonic wars biography which tells the life story of William Lawrence of the British army, a hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo campaigns.The military memoirs of one who enlisted in the 40th Foot (later 1st Bn South Lancs) in 1804 and was eventually discharged in 1821. He served in South America against the Spaniards, in Ireland, the Peninsula, the West Indies and in the Waterloo campaign, after which he married a French girl. A vivid account of life in the British Army in peace and war at the beginning of the 19th century. His experiences included being sentenced to 400 lashes for being absent without leave, and receiving 175 of them. After discharge he became landlord of a pub in Studland, Dorset.Sergeant Lawrence’s fascinating memoir is one of the most important sources of information on life in the ranks during the Napoleonic Wars.

Who reads The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence?

Author

William Hurd Lawrence, GEORGE NUGENT BANKES

Publisher

SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE, & RIVINGTON

Published

1886

Language

EN

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Memoir, Biography, War & Espionage