Battle Scars: a Collection of Short Stories Volume I

A collection of ten short stories of heroism and tragedy set during the long years of war between 1793-1815.Outpost – A prelude to Blood on the Snow with Jack Hallam.The Emerald Graves – Lorn Mullone at the Battle of Vinegar Hill. Pipe and Drum – The Battle of Assaye seen through the eyes of a Highlander of the 78th Foot.Plains Wolf – A prelude to Marksman with Rifleman Cadoc.Summer is Coming – The horrors of the French retreat, winter, Russia, 1812.The Diabolical Circumstance of Captain Bartholomew Chivers – A hero who is a rogue, adulterer and all-round knave.Flowers of Toulouse – A spine-chilling story.Lamentation – A redcoat looks back on his life after the Battle of New Orleans.Enemy at the Gates – The bloody defence of Hougoumont.The Bravest of the Brave – Ney’s final moments at Waterloo.