This book is a record of a soldier's experiences in Wellington's army, including the Battle of Waterloo, during one of the most exciting periods of British military history. The letters are those that Private Wheeler wrote home to his family during his 19 years of service in the Army from 1809 to 1828. From the time of the ill-fated Walcheren expedition, through the horrors of the Peninsular campaign, at the Battle of Waterloo and on foreign service in the Mediterranean after the Napoleonic wars were over, Wheeler served as ...
Read More
This book is a record of a soldier's experiences in Wellington's army, including the Battle of Waterloo, during one of the most exciting periods of British military history. The letters are those that Private Wheeler wrote home to his family during his 19 years of service in the Army from 1809 to 1828. From the time of the ill-fated Walcheren expedition, through the horrors of the Peninsular campaign, at the Battle of Waterloo and on foreign service in the Mediterranean after the Napoleonic wars were over, Wheeler served as an infantryman. Besides Waterloo, in which he describes seeing the massacred guardsmen in the farmhouse at Hougemont, Wheeler gives accounts of famous occasions such as the "Forlorn Hope" attack on Badajoz in the Peninsular War; the battle of Nivelle at which he was severely wounded; and the Siege of Flushing. Throughout his letters, Wheeler also gives lively character studies of his comrades and his officers. He tells of the brutal floggings which were then a regular feature of Army discipline. He describes the operations of field surgery without anaesthetic; the shootings for desertion and even drunkenness with the whole regiment looking on.
Read Less
Add this copy of Letters of Private Wheeler, 1809-1828 to cart. $5.65, very good condition, Sold by Robert Harper Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hyattsville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Interlink Pub Group Inc.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
VERY GOOD. Size: 8x5x0; 1998 reprint; 287 clean, unmarked, tight pages; small numbers written on rear flyleaf; very light shelf and corner wear on cover.
Add this copy of The Letters of Private Wheeler: 1809-1828 to cart. $5.75, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Windrush Press.
Add this copy of The Letters of Private Wheeler 1809-1828 to cart. $10.99, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Windrush.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message.
Add this copy of The Letters of Private Wheeler 1809-1828 to cart. $13.19, very good condition, Sold by Paul Brown Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ramsgate, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by -Windrush Press (1999)-.
Add this copy of The Letters of Private Wheeler 1809-1828 to cart. $14.58, very good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Windrush.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Used-Very Good. VG paperback. Edited with a foreword by B.H. Liddell Hart. A clean, bright copy, seeming as-new. "An eyewitness in action at the Battle of Waterloo"
Add this copy of The Letters of Private Wheeler to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A. rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salt Lake City, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1952 by Houghton Mifflin.
Add this copy of The Letters of Private Wheeler 1809-1828 to cart. $15.00, like new condition, Sold by Zardoz Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Westbury, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Windrush.
Add this copy of The Letters of Private Wheeler 1809-1828 to cart. $15.06, very good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Windrush.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
Add this copy of The Letters of Private Wheeler, 1809-28 (Military to cart. $16.34, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Cassell military.
Add this copy of The Letters of Private Wheeler, 1809-28 (Military to cart. $16.34, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Cassell military.
