narrative of a light company soldier's service in the Forty-first regiment of foot

About this book

Shadrach Byfield was a British infantryman in the 41st Regiment of Foot during the War of 1812. Published in England in 1840, his A Narrative of a Light Company Soldier's Service, is one of the few narratives of the war written by a rank-and-file British soldier. - Summary by Barry Eads