Description: Fix Bayonets! : A Royal Welch Fusilier at War, 1 : Being the Life and Times of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Pearson, CB, KCH 1, Hardcover by Graves, Donald E.; Riley, J. P. (FRW); Johnson, Chritopher (CON), ISBN 1896941273, ISBN-13 9781896941271, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Thomas Pearson, a country parsons son, was commissioned in the 23rd Foot, Royal Welch Fusiliers, in 1796. In a career spanning 47 years he fought on three continents, was wounded five times, received two battlefield promotions and achieved the rank of Bayonets! follows this hard-biting soldier in the deserts of Egypt, the dikes of the Netherlands, the jungles of the West Indies, the mountains of Spain and the wilderness of America. Through Pearsons true-life adventures we learn about war, wine, women and song in a fascinating epoch and meet a cast of famous and infamous characters, including King George III, Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington, James Madison, Winfield Scott, Mar?chal Soult, Lord Nelson and Major General William (Auld Grog Willie) centrepiece is a detailed account of the bloody battle of Albuera in 1811. Albuera was the high point of Pearsons career - he went into it as a junior major in his brigade and came out as the brigade commander because he was the only officer above the rank of captain still standing.
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Book Title: Fix Bayonets! : a Royal Welch Fusilier at War, 1796-1815
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Brass Studio, Incorporated, Robin
Topic: Cultural Heritage, Military / Napoleonic Wars, Military / War of 1812, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
Item Height: 1.6 in
Publication Year: 2007
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 34.2 Oz
Author: Donald E. Graves
Item Length: 9.4 in
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
