A Guard's Officer in the Peninsula

A GUARDS OFFICER IN THE PENINSULA. The Peninsula War letters of John Rous, Coldstream Guards, 1812-1814. Edited by Ian Fletcher.

My reading continues...

I paid $17.95 (reduced from $44.95) for this book in 1998.While a hardback it is only 144 pages all up and more a celebration of the 2nd Earl of Stradbroke as this young Guard's Officer became.  Maps were excellent.  His letters were amusing, but more about food, waiting for promotions and generally not doing much, even though he was present at a number of major engagements.  I guess you don't write home to your mum and dad about the fighting least the parentals worry about their son.