"Journal of a Soldier of the Seventy-First, or Glasgow Regiment, Highland Light Infantry" by an Anonymous author, recounts the life of a common soldier in the British Army from 1806 to 1815. The story follows the journey of a young man from Edinburgh who, after a disappointing theatrical audition and raised by poor and ambitious parents, impulsively joins the Seventy-First Regiment. The journal chronicles his experiences in various military campaigns across South America and Europe, even as far as the Battle of Waterloo, highlighting the stark realities of warfare and soldiering, his struggle with balancing duty with personal tragedy, and his emotional evolution as he faces hardship, combat, and loss.
Journal of a Soldier of the Seventy-First, or Glasgow Regiment, Highland Light Infantry, from 1806-1815
By Anonymous
A young man seeking stardom finds himself instead in the trenches, battling enemies abroad and his own inner turmoil.
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About the AuthorAnonymous works are works, such as art or literature, that have an anonymous, undisclosed, or unknown creator or author. In the case of very old works, the author's name may simply be lost over the course of history and time. There are a number of reasons anonymous works arise.
Anonymous works are works, such as art or literature, that have an anonymous, undisclosed, or unknown creator or author. In the case of very old works, the author's name may simply be lost over the course of history and time. There are a number of reasons anonymous works arise.
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