The Rambling Soldier : Life in the Lower Ranks, 1750-1900, through Soldiers' Songs and Writings

Omtale

Roy Palmer has brought together songs and ballads from the period 1750 to 1900, and interspersed them with the writings (from letters, memoirs etc) of many soldiers, as well as contemporary prints and photographs, to give a vivid account of life in the lower ranks at this time.