"Death Before Glory: The British Soldier in the West Indies" Topic

…in the French Revolutionary & Napoleonic Wars, 1793-1815.

"The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars are amongst some of the most written about events in history. Go into any good bookshop and you will not need long to find a shelf full of books on the subject. Yet despite this fact, you might find it difficult to find a book that focusses on the campaigns fought between the British and French in the West Indies, with most writings on the subject being relegated to a chapter at best in books with a wider focus. Author Martin R. Howard, however, has thankfully produced a work to help fill this glaring gap in the current literature.

As the subtitle suggests, this book specifically examines the experiences of the British soldier fighting in the West Indies from the beginning of Britain's involvement in the French Revolutionary Wars to the final defeat of Napoleon in 1815. The book itself is split into three sections, the first of which briefly examines the opposing armies, including: the British Army battalions sent to the region and the professional French soldier along with his locally raised militias and other citizen warriors. The second section considers the actual campaigns themselves in detail, which took place in and around the West Indies almost continuously throughout the wars. Finally, the author concludes his work with a number of chapters that closely examine the personal experiences of those who fought in the campaigns, shedding much light on what it was like for the ordinary men who had to endure the hardships and terrors associated with service on the islands…"

Full review here
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Amicalement
Armand

This looks interesting.

Thanks, Armand

Jim

Yep, quite.

Most accounts seem to be relegated to a few paragraphs, or at most a chapter of a book.

Looking forward to this.

Glad you like it boys!. (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

In the UK this book can be found in The Works (remaindered bookshop) for £6.00 GBP – better than the cover price of £25.00 GBP
Anyone know of a source for uniforms of the Windies conflicts (to go with Perrys' new ranges)?

Tango01

I do wish you'd stop doing this! I want my to-get list to go down, not up. I've already run out of shelves to put them on! LOL

But yes, another interesting title and it is nice to see such titles as this and Walcheren 1809 by the same author, plus the two titles by Bamford, A Bold and Ambitious Enterprise and his forthcoming Triumphs and Defeats, becoming available. They make a change from the usual topics.