Captain Sir John Henry Cooke: 1 book
A Narrative of Events in the South of France
And of the Attack on New Orleans in 1814 and 1815
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Captain Cooke’s narrative starts with the his experiences in the South of France during the last days of the Peninsular War, and combines part travelogue with witty reminiscences of the jollity after peace was declared in 1814. The society and manners of a bruised and touchy French populace ever...
