Adventures with the "Dirty Half Hundred"-the Peninsular War Reminiscences of an Officer of H. M. 50th Regiment of Foot

by John Patterson

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Life inside Wellington's 'Old Peninsula Army'

The 'Dirty Half Hundred'-the 50th-won their nickname not from a propensity for unsanitary habits, but from their black facing colour on cuffs and collars which would, when rubbed onto sweating faces, transform the soldiers to the appearance of chimney sweeps. Captain Patterson's adventures are written in a companionable, good natured style which leads the reader through the Peninsular War towards...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1846779073

ISBN13:9781846779077

Release Date:February 2010

Publisher:Leonaur Ltd

Length:236 Pages

Weight:0.67 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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