Recollections of the Storming of the Castle of Badajos

This is a facsimile of the extremely rare Second Edition, published in 1836, of the personal narrative by Captain MacCarthy, late of the 50th Regiment, who was assistant engineer in the 3rd Division. This is a graphic account of the siege and storming of Badajos by the man who led the 3rd Division and was wounded in the attack. He also includes memoirs of the storming of Fort Napoleon, Almaraz, and the battle of Corunna.