A HAWK AT WAR: THE PENINSULAR WAR REMINISCENCES OF GENERAL SIR THOMAS BROTHERTON, CB
Written by Bryan Perrett
Published by Picton Publishing
in 1986
ISBN: 0948251220
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- PENINSULAR WAR
- MILITARY
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
- CAVALRY
A HAWK AT WAR: THE PENINSULAR WAR REMINISCENCES OF GENERAL SIR THOMAS BROTHERTON, CB
Written by Bryan Perrett.
Stock no. 1825289
1st.
1986.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Captain Thomas Brotherton of the 14th Light Dragoons, better known as The Hawks because of the Prussian Eagle badge conferred on them by the Duchess of York in 1798. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0948251220. Lower corners lightly bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- Baptism of Fire
- The Adventures of a Liaison Officer
- Vital Intelligence
- Skirmishing
- Damned Amateurs - and Others
- Rearguard Incidents
- The Tale of a Wise Mule
- Reflections on the Enemy
- An Undignified Exit
- Fuentes d'Onor
- The Brigadier's Tale
- Man Management - Peninsular Style
- The Eyes of the Army
- Single Combat
- Severely Wounded
- The Battle of Salamanca
- Corporal Hanley's Tale
- Demon Drink Takes a Hand
- The Night of the Pigs
- Flag of Truce
- Of Horses, and their Ways
- The Bolter
- The Battle of Vittoria and its sequel
- The Rotten Cook's Tale
- The Loss of the Regiment's Baggage
- Wellington
- Captured
- A Sincere Recommendation
- The Duke's Despatches