Wellington's Lieutenant, Napoleon's Gaoler

Description: Wellington's Lieutenant Napoleon's GaolerThe Peninsula Letters and St Helena Diaries of Sir George Rideout BinghamGareth GloverThe author wrote numerous letters home from the campaigns that he fought with Wellington in the Peninsular when he was commanding his Regiment. He was therefore in a senior position and privy to secrets of the war. He is often caustic regarding his superiors including The Iron Duke himself. He packs his letters with interesting descriptions of the life and his surroundings.Once Waterloo was won and Napoleon defeated and captive, Bingham was selected to accompany him on his journey on HMS Northumberland to final exile at St Helena.. There he remained with his captive until relieved by another officer(Sir Pine-Coffin) in 1818. The diary for this period is full of fascinating descriptions of the deposed Emperor and the habits of him and his staff. HardbackISBN : 9781844151417Pages : 356

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Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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Brand: Pen and Sword

Subject: Military & War

Book Title: Wellington's Lieutenant Napoleon's Gaoler : The Peninsula Letters and St Helena Diaries of Sir George Rideout Bingham

Item Length: 9.2in.

Item Width: 6.2in.

Author: Gareth Glover

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Modern / 19th Century, Europe / General, Military

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books The Limited

Publication Year: 2005

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History

Number of Pages: 320 Pages