{"product_id":"9781473854499","title":"With Wellington's Outposts: The Peninsular and Waterloo Letters of John Vandeleur","description":"'The author has done a quite outstanding job of editing and footnoting this rare memoir . . . this will be of genuine interest to the Peninsular War historian or enthusiast.' Philip Haythornthwaite\u2028\u2028John Vandeleur's letters home to his mother are a lively and engaging account of active service during the Napoleonic Wars, recounting everything from day-to-day life on campaign to the experience of pitched battle at Vitoria and Waterloo. \u2028\u2028As first a light infantryman and then a light cavalryman, Vandeleur was frequently on the outposts of Wellington's forces, in frequent contact with the French and often obliged to live a rough-and-ready lifestyle as a result. The conditions that he endured, and the camaraderie that sustained him, are vividly recounted in this fascinating collection – previously only available in an extremely rare private publication over a century ago. \u2028\u2028Expertly edited and enhanced with contemporary documents and commentary by Andrew Bamford, this is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the Peninsular War and Waterloo campaign.","brand":"Frontline Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125189001456,"sku":"9781473854499","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781473854499_p0.jpg?v=1763602976","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781473854499","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}