How did Napoleon’s soldiers write about their experiences?
Matilda Greig’s debut research monograph is an original account of the lasting cultural impact made by the autobiographies of Napoleonic soldiers over the course of the nineteenth century. Focusing on the nearly 300 military memoirs published by British, French, Spanish, and Portuguese veterans of the Peninsular War (1808-1814), she charts the histories of these books over the course of a hundred years, around Europe and the Atlantic, and from writing to publication to afterlife.
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What people are saying.
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“A fascinating account of the extent to which military autobiographies affected opinions. [...] This interesting book is a valuable contribution to the field.”
— The Journal of Military History (Jan. 2022)
“... a particularly good investigation of the growth and adaptations undertaken by the military memoir industry [...] Highly Recommended.”
— The Napoleon Series (Jul. 2021)
