From Midshipman to Field Marshal

Chapter 62: Transcriber’s Notes

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About This Book

The author records a long military career that begins in naval service and extends through cavalry commands and senior staff appointments, recounting combat experiences in multiple wars and colonial campaigns, actions in sieges and field battles, wounds and honors, and the raising and leadership of regiments. The narrative combines campaign reports, staff and logistical detail, and personal recollection, illustrated by maps and plates, and concludes with discussion of training, reforms, and administrative responsibilities, conveying practical observations on leadership, discipline, and the organization of forces.

Transcriber’s Notes

Punctuation, hyphenation, and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in the original book; otherwise they were not changed.

Simple typographical errors were corrected; unbalanced quotation marks were remedied when the change was obvious, and otherwise left unbalanced.

Illustrations in this eBook have been positioned between paragraphs and outside quotations. In versions of this eBook that support hyperlinks, the page references in the List of Illustrations lead to the corresponding illustrations.

The index was not checked for proper alphabetization or correct page references.