From Corunna to Waterloo
With the Hussars 1808 to 1815
Nonfiction, History, Military, World War I, European General
| Author: | John Mollo, Gareth Glover | ISBN: | 9781473831520 |
| Publisher: | Pen and Sword | Publication: | November 14, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Pen and Sword Military | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Mollo, Gareth Glover |
| ISBN: | 9781473831520 |
| Publisher: | Pen and Sword |
| Publication: | November 14, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Pen and Sword Military |
| Language: | English |
Basing his story on contemporary letters, diaries and reports and a comprehensive bibliography, John Mollo takes the reader into the heart of the Hussar Brigade in peace and war, depicting its many colourful characters with a sure hand and describing every facet of day-to-day life, in barracks and on the battlefield. This is a story based on the harsh realities of war in the early years of the nineteenth century. Written with great elegance, the touch of a natural story teller and the imprint of a true lover and student of military history, this is a book to treasure.
Basing his story on contemporary letters, diaries and reports and a comprehensive bibliography, John Mollo takes the reader into the heart of the Hussar Brigade in peace and war, depicting its many colourful characters with a sure hand and describing every facet of day-to-day life, in barracks and on the battlefield. This is a story based on the harsh realities of war in the early years of the nineteenth century. Written with great elegance, the touch of a natural story teller and the imprint of a true lover and student of military history, this is a book to treasure.
