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Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 2 (of 2) / Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by Lieut. T. W. D. Moodie, H. P. 21st Fusileers cover

Memoirs of the Late War, Vol 2 (of 2) / Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the Earl of Munster; and a Narrative of the Campaign of 1814 in Holland, by Lieut. T. W. D. Moodie, H. P. 21st Fusileers

Chapter 12: Transcriber's Note
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A compilation of personal memoirs and campaign accounts from the Napoleonic Wars, centering on a light infantry officer's continued narrative of life in Spain and southern France, siege operations, assaults, and skirmishes; vivid depictions of camp life, local dwellings and customs; detailed accounts of assaults such as the storming of a strongly defended coastal city, crossings of border rivers, and the battles of the Nivelle and the Nive; lively anecdotes about soldiery, logistics, and artillery effects; appended histories recounting the 1809 Portugal campaign and the 1814 campaign in Holland complete the volume.

Transcriber's Note

Pg. 56: "CHAPTER VI" changed to "CHAPTER IV"

Footnotes placed at end of respective chapter.

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.