Rifles

Six Years with Wellington's Legendary Sharpshooters

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Mark Urban

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As part of the Light Division created to act as the advance guard of Wellington's army, the 95th Rifles are the first into battle and the last out. Fighting, thieving and raping their way across Europe, they are clearly no ordinary troops. The 95th are in fact the first British soldiers to take aim at their targets, to take cover when being shot at, to move tactically by fire and manoeuvre. And by the end of the six-year campaign they have not only proved themselves the toughest fighters in the army, they have also - at huge personal cost - created the modern notion of the infantryman.

Author Biography:

Mark Urban is the Diplomatic Editor of the BBC's Newsnight and was formerly defence correspondent for the Independent. He has covered many wars and is the author of Big Boys' Rules: The SAS and the Secret Struggle against the IRA, UK Eyes Alpha: Inside British Intelligence and, most recently, the bestselling The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes, described in the UK's Daily Telegraph as 'a thrilling read.'

Release date Australia

September 2nd, 2004

Author

Mark Urban

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Edition

Main

Pages

384

Dimensions

130x200x20

ISBN-13

9780571216819

Product ID

1957055

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