"1811 Journal of British Royal Engineer" Topic
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| Bezmozgu7 | 10 May 2016 2:51 a.m. PST |
An 1811 Journal of a British Royal Engineer officer has been found in a Tasmanian book store: "A handwritten journal found buried in an Australian bookshop is believed to be a prominent soldier's diary from the Napoleonic wars, writes Paul Carter. "Royal Engineer John Squire was an officer who fought for the British army in the Napoleonic era, but his interests extended far beyond the battlefield. "Sophisticated and possessing a talent for writing, he served in theatres of war around the world and was prominent enough to be mentioned in diplomatic dispatches…" For full article see: link |
 ColCampbell  | 10 May 2016 6:48 a.m. PST |
And this is a very important first hand source since it describes the second siege of the fortress of Badajoz. I hope it gets published soon. Jim |
| Thylacine DF | 10 May 2016 5:33 p.m. PST |
G'Day Being in Tasmania, I took the opportunity to look the journal over last week. The bookshop owners had already received multiple offers to transcribe the contents.
Cheers Derek |
| King Monkey | 11 May 2016 4:02 a.m. PST |
It would be nice to see it in print. |
| Tango01 | 17 May 2016 11:08 a.m. PST |
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| Ben Avery | 17 May 2016 11:17 a.m. PST |
Could be a very useful book, even more entertaining background… |
| dibble | 17 May 2016 12:38 p.m. PST |
Mark Thompson's very good book on the subject mentions John Squire throughout in his book Wellington's Engineers: Military Engineering in the Peninsular War 1808-1814. I bet that Thompson is already contemplating a revised edition, or even a Biography of the man if he can get the rights. Paul :) |
| 14Bore | 17 May 2016 3:01 p.m. PST |
I would love to see it in print. |
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looks at the new U.S.S. Constitution for Black Seas.
