The Recollections of Rifleman Harris
Benjamin Randell Harris
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The recollections of a British infantryman who served in the British army during the Napoleonic Wars. (Summary by Graham Keeling) (4 hr 5 min)
Chapters
| 00 - Introduction | 3:30 | Read by gkeeling |
| 01 - Chapter I | 18:42 | Read by gkeeling |
| 02 - Chapter II | 12:31 | Read by gkeeling |
| 03 - Chapter III | 7:00 | Read by gkeeling |
| 04 - Chapter IV | 12:13 | Read by gkeeling |
| 05 - Chapter V | 18:12 | Read by gkeeling |
| 06 - Chapter VI | 9:04 | Read by gkeeling |
| 07 - Chapter VII | 11:41 | Read by gkeeling |
| 08 - Chapter VIII | 23:54 | Read by gkeeling |
| 09 - Chapter IX | 13:33 | Read by gkeeling |
| 10 - Chapter X | 12:44 | Read by gkeeling |
| 11 - Chapter XI | 14:36 | Read by gkeeling |
| 12 - Chapter XII | 21:55 | Read by gkeeling |
| 13 - Chapter XIII | 7:34 | Read by gkeeling |
| 14 - Chapter XIV | 18:30 | Read by gkeeling |
| 15 - Chapter XV | 13:01 | Read by gkeeling |
| 16 - Chapter XVI | 27:19 | Read by gkeeling |
Reviews
Not my typical read
mikezane
This book is outside my usual genre but you have to step out of your comfort zone sometimes. :-) This story is like a diary, putting you right on the front of the many battles the soldier, Harris, endured. As I was listening I felt as if I was there watching along with him. It was painful at times, some of the hardships and death endured were so intense. The reader was excellent.
A Real Honest View Of Wars' Brutal Reality
Keith Horvath
As wars have been fought forever, Harris brings his personal mind & heart to this story. A very real view & his great love of the men he trained with & watch die. The commanders push to reach safety & rescue with many dieing & many more saved.
very interesting
A LibriVox Listener
for anyone a fan of peninsular war history this is a must. interesting glimpse into the life of a soldier and full of fascinating anecdotes, very well read too.
Rings true
picfixer
Vivid, personal account of the life of a British private soldier. You may wish as I do that an editor hadn't intervened between us and rifleman Harris. Excellent reading.
Miles
A moving portrayal of a boy soldier who joined the now fabled Rifles, through the Peninsula wars and the Corruna retreat to the little known Holland incursion prior to Waterloo.
Brutally inspiring !
destyntion
Beggars belief, sheer grit, the epitome of men, men of epitome, Rifleman Harris, what a freakin champion !
an eye opener
A LibriVox Listener
What a great demonstration of the contrast of old army to nw
Good stuff. Well read.
chaz
Excellent account of one man's 19th century War experience.