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Author : North Ludlow Beamish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1832
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : HARVARD:HNZW1C
Author : North Ludlow Beamish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1837
Category : Military uniforms
ISBN : OXFORD:555049880
Author : King's German legion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600004868
Author : N. Ludlow Beamish
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782891499
“Ludlow Beamish’s famous history of the K.G.L. is undoubtedly one of the rarest and most sought-after contemporary studies of the Napoleonic Wars. Much praised by Sir Charles Oman as ‘a valuable and conscientious’ history, it was largely compiled from eye-witness accounts of serving soldiers. The Legion played a major part in the British Army in the Peninsula and this special edition is a vital addition to the library of all serious students of the Napoleonic Wars. One of the most unusual, as well as the most heroic and distinguished Allied units in the Napoleonic Wars was the King’s German Legion (KGL). Originally composed of German volunteers from King George III’s Hanoverian domain, and founded out of Royal outrage at France’s occupation of Hanover in 1803, the KGL, according to David Chandler, doyen of Napoleonic military historians ‘was without a doubt amongst the very best troops commanded by Wellington in the Peninsula and at Waterloo’. The KGL was a mini-army in its own right, comprising infantry, cavalry and artillery... Volume 1 begins with the bungled loss of Hanover and the raising of the KGL, and its first foreign expedition - to Denmark under Lord Rosslyn. The KGL was next deployed in the Mediterranean theatre, and had its first taste of Spain under Sir John Moore and Sir Arthur Wellesley (Wellington) where the German hussars covered the disastrous retreat to Corunna. The Legion returned to Portugal and Spain with Wellington and lost heavily at the Battle of Talavera. Other KGL units took part in Sir Eyre Coote’s expedition to Flushing and Walcheren. In the Peninsula War, the Legion fought under General Craufurd, helping to defeat the French at Busaco and before the lines of Torres Vedras, and later participating in Wellington’s victory over Marshal Massena at Fuentes d’Oñoro. The volume ends with Soult’s defeat at Albuera and the siege of Badajoz.”-N&M Print version
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : War
ISBN : BL:A0020063242
Author : Brendan Simms
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141979274
The true story, told minute by minute, of the soldiers who defeated Napoleon - from Brendan Simms, acclaimed author of Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy Europe had been at war for over twenty years. After a short respite in exile, Napoleon had returned to France and threatened another generation of fighting across the devastated and exhausted continent. At the small Belgian village of Waterloo two large, hastily mobilized armies faced each other to decide the future of Europe. Unknown either to Napoleon or Wellington the battle would be decided by a small, ordinary group of British and German troops given the task of defending the farmhouse of La Haye Sainte. This book tells their extraordinary story, brilliantly recapturing the fear, chaos and chanciness of battle and using previously untapped eye-witness reports. Through determination, cunning and fighting spirit, some four hundred soldiers held off many thousands of French and changed the course of history.
Author : N. Ludlow Beamish
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782891505
“Ludlow Beamish’s famous history of the K.G.L. is undoubtedly one of the rarest and most sought-after contemporary studies of the Napoleonic Wars. Much praised by Sir Charles Oman as ‘a valuable and conscientious’ history, it was largely compiled from eye-witness accounts of serving soldiers. The Legion played a major part in the British Army in the Peninsula and this special edition is a vital addition to the library of all serious students of the Napoleonic Wars. One of the most unusual, as well as the most heroic and distinguished Allied units in the Napoleonic Wars was the King’s German Legion (KGL). Originally composed of German volunteers from King George III’s Hanoverian domain, and founded out of Royal outrage at France’s occupation of Hanover in 1803, the KGL, according to David Chandler, doyen of Napoleonic military historians ‘was without a doubt amongst the very best troops commanded by Wellington in the Peninsula and at Waterloo’. The KGL was a mini-army in its own right, comprising infantry, cavalry and artillery... Volume 2 opens with the sieges of Badajoz and Cieudad Roderigo and the great battle of Salamanca which broke the back of the French in Spain. As Wellington rolled the enemy up to the Pyrenees, the KGL wewre also present at the battle of Vittoria. Meanwhile the KGL were also operating against Marshal Davout in the noirth of their native Germany. The Allied pressure caused Napoelon to abdicate and retire to Elba in 1814. The book's final chapter deals with the Waterloo campaign in which the KGL played a heroic part in holding the strategically vital La Haye Sainte Farm in front of the British line, against furious French assaults..”-N&M Print version
Author : North Ludlow Beamish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Germany
ISBN : OCLC:52836718
Author : Otto von Pivka
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472802293
The King's German Legion was the largest and most respected of the foreign corps which fought as integrated elements of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. The light and heavy cavalry, light and line infantry, and horse and foot artillery of the KGL made major contributions to Wellington's victories during the Peninsular War, and several units covered themselves with glory at Waterloo. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the KGL from its origins to its disbandment, including its uniforms, weapons, flags and standards. Meticulous illustrations offer unprecedented details of this impressive fighting force.
Author : North Ludlow Beamish
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230286950
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ...continued to expose themselves with a degree of devotion beyond all praise. Among the most conspicuous was Frederick Lindau, a private of the second light battalion, who although bleeding profusely from two wounds in the head, stood firmly at the small door of the barn, and from thence defended the main entrance. Baring, seeing that the cloth about his head was not sufficient to stop the effusion of blood, repeatedly called upon him to go back; but Landau regardless of his wounds, as of a large bag of gold which he had taken from the enemy, and carried about his person, refused to stir from the spot, "saying: " He would be a scoundrel that deserted you, so long as his head is on his shoulders"! This gallant fellow was afterwards taken prisoner and lost 1815-his treasure. June. More than an hour was occupied in this second Appendix assault of the farm, and now the French, tired from their fruitless efforts, again fell back. The relief thus given to the Germans may be well imagined, but the anxiety of their commander was little diminished; every new attack served more and more to impress upon him the importance of the post, and more clearly to place before his eyes the deep responsibility of the command with which he had been entrusted. Placed with a small body of men in an isolated position, on the retaining of which the lives of his soldiers, --his own honour, --perhaps the safety of the whole army depended; and where he would, in all probability be called upon to make a decision involving all these considerations--major Baring, could not but feel a painful anxiety for the result, which none of the means at his disposal were adequate to remove. On counting the remaining cartridges he found that the men had not, on an average, more than from...
Author : John Frederick Hering
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1846776406
A view of the campaigns of Wellington's famous German troops In the ranks of the red-coated soldiery of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars there were none more highly regarded by all than the men of the King's German Legion. These were men-many of them Hanoverians-whose motherlands had been over run by Napoleon's French forces in their domination of Europe and the smaller German states in particular. These were fine troops, well disciplined and highly motivated by their enmity towards the French and their desire to liberate and return to their homes. This book, originally published anonymously, but now known to have been written by John Hering, reveals the King's German Legion through his eyewitness experiences on campaign in Denmark, in Portugal and Spain and on the battlefield including the decisive conflict at Talavera
Author : King's German Legion
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1022813684
This book is a personal account of the experiences of an officer serving in the King's German Legion during the Napoleonic Wars. The journal offers a unique perspective on the battles and campaigns of this period and provides insights into the life of a soldier during this time. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in military history or the Napoleonic Wars. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Christian Freiherr von Ompteda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Europe
ISBN : HARVARD:32044081152118
Author : North Ludlow Beamish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1139410768
Author : Journal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:B900388382