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Cooper's account of his experience in Wellington's army and in America during the years 1809-15 has been much sought-after by historians. It includes eyewitness accounts of some of the bloodiest battles of the Peninsular War, and then his firsthand view of the "disaster" at New Orleans. Features descriptions that are widely quoted by writers on the subject. -- The first volume in the Spellmount Library of Military History -- Detailed descriptions of uniforms and equipment