The Recollections of Rifleman Harris
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Benjamin Randell Harris
(4,686 Sterne; 59 Bewertungen)
The recollections of a British infantryman who served in the British army during the Napoleonic Wars. (Summary by Graham Keeling) (4 hr 5 min)
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Not my typical read
mikezane
(5 Sterne)
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
(5 Sterne)
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
(5 Sterne)
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
(4 Sterne)
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
(5 Sterne)
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
(5 Sterne)
Beggars belief, sheer grit, the epitome of men, men of epitome, Rifleman Harris, what a freakin champion !
an eye opener
(5 Sterne)
What a great demonstration of the contrast of old army to nw
Good stuff. Well read.
chaz
(5 Sterne)
Excellent account of one man's 19th century War experience.