by Mark Urban · Gardners Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9780571216802
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«Rifles: Six Years with Wellington's Legendary Sharpshooters» is Mark Urban's military history essay, published by Gardners Books in hardback.
Mark Urban follows the 95th Regiment of Rifles, Wellington's elite sharpshooters. Vanguard of the Light Division, they entered battle first and left last; amid hardship, bravery and camaraderie, they pioneered aiming at the enemy, taking cover and combining fire and manoeuvre, an experience that changed warfare forever.
Work in English, with 352 pages and published in 2003. Includes bibliographic references (pages 332-336) and index.
Readers interested in military history and the Napoleonic Wars, with special attention to the Peninsular campaign.
Mark Lee Urban is a British journalist, historian, and broadcaster. He is a writer and commentator for The Sunday Times, specialising in defence and foreign affairs. Until May 2024 he was Diplomatic Editor and occasional presenter for BBC Two's Newsnight.
