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Rifles

Six Years with Wellington's Legendary Sharpshooters

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Rifles

By: Mark Urban
Narrated by: Mark Urban
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The 95th Rifles - Wellington's sharpshooters - first into battle and last out.

Acclaimed military writer Mark Urban explores the extraordinary story of these military pioneers; the toughest and deadliest infantrymen in Wellington's Army.

Immortalised in Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe novels, the 95th Rifles were skirmishers tasked with acting as Wellington's advanced guard. It was new technology for the warfare of the time: they travelled light, moved rapidly, armed with the accurate rifles that would allow them to take shots from distance. The 95th Rifles were the prototype of the modern infantryman.

Mark Urban's fascinating history of the 95th is a must-listen for anyone interested in military history.

From the author of Task Force Black, Big Boys' Rules and The Tank War.

'If you like Sharpe, then this book is a must, your Christmas present solved.' Bernard Cornwell, Daily Mail

©2008 Mark Urban (P)2025 Bonnier Books UK Armed Forces Military Military & War Special & Elite Forces War
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enjoyed this tremendously. loads of interesting detail and individual stories illuminated the experience very well

factual content

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Absolutely nothing to dislike at all. Captivating from start to finish. Fantastic read/listen, narration excellent.

Detailed and fascinating

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As a proud riflemen and a veteran I obviously recommend this amazing book to anyone wanting an honest look into the life’s of my forebears. the exploits that bring me and many other rifleman so much pride are amazingly recounted and thoroughly researched.

Thanks for doing us proud.

I have the paperback and got this as a mark of respect.

Thank you.

A proud rifleman

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As ex Light Infantry, I really appreciated the "Warts and All" style. All in all, very interesting, and accurate.... Well done

Excellent

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Outstanding. More of the same please for other regiments and conflicts. Ranks with Quartered Safe Out Here by GM Fraser and Morale by J Baynes.

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