Wellington's American General: The Oldest Serving Soldier in the British Army

by Nicholas Fogg

An American general in Wellington's army? At the age of fourteen, Frederick Robinson fought for the Loyalists in the War of Independence. With their defeat, his now impoverished family took refuge in England. After serving against the French in the West Indies, he worked in army recruitment in London. In 1813 he joined the Peninsular campaign as a Brigade Major General. His journals and letters shed light on the local topography and the personalities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398102598
• ISBN13: 9781398102590
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.3"