William Tomkinson

The Diary of a Cavalry Officer in the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns 1809-1815. Edited by James Tomkinson William Tomkinson

Publisher Marketing: Title: The Diary of a Cavalry Officer in the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns 1809-1815. ... Edited by ... James Tomkinson. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The MILITARY HISTORY & WARFARE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series offers titles on warfare from ancient to modern times. It includes detailed accounts of campaigns, battles, weapons, as well as the soldiers and commanders who devised, initiated, and supported war efforts throughout history. Specific analyses discuss the impact of war on societies, cultures, economies, and changing international relationships. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Tomkinson, William; Tomkinson, James; 1894. viii, 358 p.; 8 . RL 600 Contributor Bio:  Tomkinson, William Tomkinson joined the 16th Light Dragoons in 1808. He spent six years with Wellington's Army in Spain and Portugal.