The Recollections of Rifleman Harris
Benjamin Randell Harris
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The recollections of a British infantryman who served in the British army during the Napoleonic Wars. (Summary by Graham Keeling) (4 hr 5 min)
Chapters
| 00 - Introduction | 3:30 | Read by gkeeling |
| 01 - Chapter I | 18:42 | Read by gkeeling |
| 02 - Chapter II | 12:31 | Read by gkeeling |
| 03 - Chapter III | 7:00 | Read by gkeeling |
| 04 - Chapter IV | 12:13 | Read by gkeeling |
| 05 - Chapter V | 18:12 | Read by gkeeling |
| 06 - Chapter VI | 9:04 | Read by gkeeling |
| 07 - Chapter VII | 11:41 | Read by gkeeling |
| 08 - Chapter VIII | 23:54 | Read by gkeeling |
| 09 - Chapter IX | 13:33 | Read by gkeeling |
| 10 - Chapter X | 12:44 | Read by gkeeling |
| 11 - Chapter XI | 14:36 | Read by gkeeling |
| 12 - Chapter XII | 21:55 | Read by gkeeling |
| 13 - Chapter XIII | 7:34 | Read by gkeeling |
| 14 - Chapter XIV | 18:30 | Read by gkeeling |
| 15 - Chapter XV | 13:01 | Read by gkeeling |
| 16 - Chapter XVI | 27:19 | Read by gkeeling |
Reviews
Not my typical read
mikezane
This book is outside my usual genre but you have to step out of your comfort zone sometimes. :-) This story is like a diary, putting you right on the front of the many battles the soldier, Harris, endured. As I was listening I felt as if I was there watching along with him. It was painful at times, some of the hardships and death endured were so intense. The reader was excellent.
Rings true
picfixer
Vivid, personal account of the life of a British private soldier. You may wish as I do that an editor hadn't intervened between us and rifleman Harris. Excellent reading.
A Real Honest View Of Wars' Brutal Reality
Keith Horvath
As wars have been fought forever, Harris brings his personal mind & heart to this story. A very real view & his great love of the men he trained with & watch die. The commanders push to reach safety & rescue with many dieing & many more saved.
very interesting
A LibriVox Listener
for anyone a fan of peninsular war history this is a must. interesting glimpse into the life of a soldier and full of fascinating anecdotes, very well read too.
Miles
A moving portrayal of a boy soldier who joined the now fabled Rifles, through the Peninsula wars and the Corruna retreat to the little known Holland incursion prior to Waterloo.
Brutally inspiring !
destyntion
Beggars belief, sheer grit, the epitome of men, men of epitome, Rifleman Harris, what a freakin champion !
an eye opener
A LibriVox Listener
What a great demonstration of the contrast of old army to nw
Good stuff. Well read.
chaz
Excellent account of one man's 19th century War experience.