Adventures of a Soldier, Written by Himself Being the Memoirs of Edward Costello, K.S.F. Formerly a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Rifle Brigade, Late Captain in the British Legion, and Now One of the Wardens of the Tower of London; Comprising Narratives of the Campaigns in the Peninsula under the Duke of Wellington, and the Subsequent Civil Wars in Spain.

"Adventures of a Soldier, Written by Himself" by Edward Costello is a memoir from the 1800s that tells of Edward Costello's time as a soldier, where he recounts his journey and what he experienced in the Rifle Brigade and within the British Legion, complete with tales of battles during the Peninsular War with the Duke of Wellington. This chronicle shares a peek into his military journey, friendship, difficulties, and tests that soldiers had to go through, starting with Costello's upbringing in Ireland to when he decided to become a soldier fueled by an old veteran's tales and wanting to go on adventures, jumping into military life, where he makes friends, such as Wilkie, and going through military training. His story helps paint a picture of what it was like to be in the military during battles.