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Memoir and Literary Remains of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Edward Bunbury, Bart
This memoir of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Edward Bunbury provides a detailed account of his life and career, including his service in the British Army and his literary pursuits. It includes a selection of his poems, essays, and other writings, making it a fascinating read for scholars of military history and literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
No Ordinary General
It was in his retirement that Bunbury wrote his history of the Napoleonic wars as he had personally experienced them. But his writings also include vivid accounts of his travels in Sicily and France at various stages of his life. Bunbury's writings, together with the story of his life, provide a fascinating and informative picture of the British army and many of its commanders during the Napoleonic wars, and of the exiled emperor Napoleon, as well as casting an interesting sidelight on the English political and economic scene in the first half of the nineteenth century.
Bunbury of Maida
Three little reported campaigns of the Napoleonic age There is particular interest among students of Napoleonic warfare-perhaps because it was fought far away from the well known campaigns-in the Battle of Maida fought in 1806 on the Calabrian coast of Italy. A British led expedition under Stuart, decisively defeated a French army under Reynier. Bunbury is noted for 'particularly distinguishing himself' during the conflict, though posterity is the principal beneficiary of Bunbury's presence. He wote an outstanding and erudite account of the prevailing situation in the Mediterranean region, and provided essential information regarding the expedition and the battle itself. This book contains t...
