The Adventures of Captain John Patterson With Notices of the Officers, &c. of the 50th, or Queen's Own Regiment from 1807 to 1821

"The Adventures of Captain John Patterson" by John Patterson tells the exciting story of the Queen's Own Regiment from 1807 to 1821. The story kicks off with Captain Patterson talking about why he's telling the tale of the 50th Regiment – because nobody else has! We get to see him as a young soldier, learning the ropes with his fellow members of the regiment under tough Colonels. At the very beginning, you see how it all begins, as the regiment embarks for what turns out to be a journey full of problems, a spirit to keep going in the face of them all, and an inside peek at their military experiences in the Peninsular War.