FROM VICTORY TO DEFEAT IN AMERICA
This is an account of a young Subaltern of the British Army in Southern France
at the time of Napoleon's abdication, who fifi nds himself celebrating the end
of hostilities in a way that belies his true emotions. He needs a good war.
Enthusiastically he embarks for the war in America, where he takes part in
the landings, the Battle of Bladensburg and witnesses the fall and burning of
Washington and the attack on Baltimore. After fifi erce fifi ghts with American
Regulars and Militia Riflfl emen, and sea battles with Privateers, events turn to the fateful attack on New Orleans and scenes of one of bloodiest actions
experienced by the British in America - all is graphically related by a serving
soldier who was an active participant.