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[A Military Officer]. Allan M'Dougall, or, Scenes in the Peninsula : a tale. Editions London: A. K. Newman, 1831. 3 vols. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Adkin, Mark. The Sharpe companion : a detailed historical and military guide to Bernard Cornwell's bestselling series of Sharpe novels. Editions London: HarperCollins, 1998. xxii,322pp. WorldCat ISBN: 0002571587. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
[Anonymous]. Her heart was true: a story of the Peninsular war founded on fact. By an idle exile. Editions New York: Cassell Publishing Company, 1893. 134pp. [Full Text] Hathi Trust Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Bailey, H. C. The Young Lovers. Bailey was best known as the author of the Reggie Fortune detective series. [Reference] wiki Editions New York: Dutton, 1929. vi, 312pp. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Blackmore, R. D. 1825-1900. Alice Lorraine. A tale of the South Downs. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions Londdon: S. Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, 1875. 3 vols. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Brereton, Capt. F. S. With Wellington in Spain, a Story of the Peninsula. [Full Text] Gutenberg [Reference] wiki Editions London: Blackie & Son, 1914. 384pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Brew, Margaret W. The Burtons of Dunroe. Editions London: S. Tinsley, 1880. 3 vols. [Full Text] British Library Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Campbell, Dr. The Heroine of Almeida, A Novel: Founded on Facts, Relating to the Campaigns in Spain and Portugal, under Lord Wellington, and General Beresford. Editions Dublin: J. Charles, 1811. v, 145pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Campbell, K.M. Honours of War. Editions London: Allen and Unwin, 1981. 224pp. ISBN: 0048231762. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris [Reference] British Library Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Capes, B. E. J. A Castle in Spain : being certain memoirs, thus entitled, of Robin Lois, ex-major of His Majesty's 109th regiment of foot. Editions London: Smith, Elder, 1903. 342pp. WorldCat [Full Text] Google Books Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Clews, Roy. The Drums of War. Editions New York: St. Martin's Press, 1979. 313pp. ISBN: 0312220227. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Connell, F. N. The Follies of Captain Daly. WorldCat gives the author as Conal O'Riordan, an Irish Novelist and playwright, who used also used the pseudonym Norreys Connell. Serialized or excerpted in The Navy & Army Illustrated 1900 [review] The Bookman Nov, 1901 p. 71 Editions London: Grant Richards, 1901. 356pp. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe's Enemy. Richard Sharpe and the defense of Portugal, Christmas 1812. Editions New York: Viking Press, 1984. 351pp. ISBN: 0670639400. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris New York: Penguin Books, 1987. 361pp, paperback. ISBN: 0140104305. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe's battle: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, May 1811. Editions New York: HarperCollins, 1995. 304pp. ISBN: 0060176776. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe's company. The siege of Badajoz. Editions New York: Penguin Books, 2001. 280pp., paperback. ISBN: 0140294325. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe's eagle. Richard Sharpe and the Talavera campaign July 1809. Editions New York: Viking Press, 1981. 270pp. ISBN: 0670639443. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe's gold. Richard Sharpe and the destruction of Almeida, August 1810. Editions New York: Viking Press, 1982. 250pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe's havoc.Richard Sharpe and the campaign in northern Portugal, spring 1809. Editions New York: HarperCollins, 2003. ISBN: 0060530464. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe's honor. Richard Sharpe and the Vitoria Campaign, February to June, 1813. Editions New York: Viking Press, 1985. 320pp. New York: Penguin Books, 1994. 320pp. paperback. ISBN: 0140145974. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe's revenge. Richard Sharpe and the peace of 1814. Editions New York: Viking, 1989. 348pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe's rifles. Richard Sharpe and the French invasion of Galicia, January 1809. Editions Nee York: Viking, 1988. 304pp. ISBN: 0670822221. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe's siege.Richard Sharpe and the Winter Campaign, 1814. Editions New York: Viking, 1987. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe's skirmish. Richard Sharpe and the defence of the Tormes, August 1812. Editions Lowdham, Notts, U.K.: Sharpe Appreciation Society, 2002. 63pp. ISBN: 0972222006. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe's sword. Richard Sharpe and the Salamanca Campaign, June and July, 1812. Editions New York: Penguin Books, 1994. 319pp., paperback. ISBN: 0140243046. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Crockett, S. R. Strong Mac. Samuel Rutherford Crocket was a Scottish novelist, a friend of R L Stevenson. It is included in this listing because the book is present in a short listing of fiction of the Peninsular War at Manchester Polytechnic Library. The book itself has very slight reference to the Peninsular War, but is of that time period. Editions London: Ward Lock, 1904. Also published in New York: Dodd, Mead; Toronto : Copp, Clark, all 1904. [Full Text] Hathi Trust Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Dallas Alexander R. C. Felix Alvarez, or, Manners in Spain. Containing descriptive accounts of some of the prominent events of the late Peninsular War;and authentic anecdotes illustrative of the Spanish character; interspersed with poetry, originalvand from the Spanish - (from the title page). Editions London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1818. 3 vols. [Full Text] Hathi Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Delderfield, R. F. Too few for drums. Editions London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1964. 212pp. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971. 253pp. ISBN: 0671651951. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. Adventures of Gerard. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions London: Murray, 1903. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. The Complete Napoleonic Stories. Editions London: John Murray, 1956. xi, 665pp. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. Exploits of Brigadier Gerard. Editions London: G. Newnes, 1896. [Full Text] Gutenberg [Reference] British Library Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Dymoke, Juliet. Cassie's captain. Editions London: Piatkus, 1997. 264pp. ISBN: 0749903767. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Fenn, G. Manville 1831-1909. 'Tention! : A story of boy-life during the Peninsular war. "The most interesting episode is a rescue of the dethroned King of Spain from the French, followed by an interview with Sir Arthur Wellesley" - Baker, Guide to Historical Fiction (1914) 377. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions London: W. & R. Chambers, 1906. vi, 411, 488pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Finnemore, J. The Story of a Scout. An entry from the Manchester Polytechnic Library's Peninsular War in Fiction list; most citations I see of Finnemore associate the author with books related to the boy scout movement, but this is set in the Peninsular War Editions Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1902. vii, 333pp. London: Pearson, 1903. 333pp. WorldCat London: A. & C. Black, 1909. 333pp. [Full Text] Hathi Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Forester, C. S. The Gun. Editions London: The Bodley Head, 1932. Boston: Little, Brown, 1933. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Forester, C. S. Death to the French. Editions London: John Lane, 1933. Boston: Little, Brown and Co, 1943. 340pp. Washington: Infantry Journal Special Edition, 1943. Published as: Rifleman Dodd. 209. London: Michael Joseph, 1952. 200pp. London: Bodley Head, 1959. 187pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Forester, C. S. Flying Colours. Editions London: Michael Joseph, 1938. 284pp. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Forester, C. S. Ship of the Line. Editions London: Michael Joseph, 1938. 235pp. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Forestier, Marie. The Fort of San Lorenzo : a novel. Editions London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1960. 187pp. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Fortescue J. W. The drummer's coat. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions London: Macmillan and Co., 1899. 184pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Galdos, Benito Perez. A Royalist Volunteer. Editions Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen, 1993. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Galdos, Benito Perez. Saragossa. A Story of Spanish Valor. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions Boston: Little Brown, 1899. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Gellis, Roberta. Fortune's Bride. Editions New York: Dell, 1983. 395pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
George, S. C. A Soldier of the Line. Editions Museum Press, 1956. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Gilson, Captain Charles. The Spy: a Tale of the Peninsular War and the Storming of Badajoz, Founded Upon the Personal Memoirs of Sir Jeffery Jones, Bart. , of Heatherford Hall in Hampshire. "The Battle of Roleia and the Sieve of Badajos - the latter very fully described, with plan. Wellington, Picton, Kempt and Crauford appear." - Baker, Guide to Historical Fiction (1914) 378. Editions London: Henry Frowde / Hodder and Stoughton, 1911. 379pp. WorldCat London: Oxford University Press, 1933. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Glasse, Francis. Ned Clinton, or, The commissary : comprising adventures and events during the Peninsular War, with curious and original anecdotes of military and other remarkable characters. Editions London: Printed for W. Marsh, 1825. 3 vols. WorldCat [Full Text] Hathi Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Gleig, George Robert. The Subaltern. Editions Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1828. 372pp. [Full Text] Hathi London: J. M. Dent and sons, ltd / Everyman's Library, 1915. viii, 271 p. 17 cm. London: Leo Cooper, 2002. 208pp. ISBN: 0850528305. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Graeme,John. A Boy of the Old Brigade. A story of the Peninsula and Waterloo campaigns. Editions London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1914. 224pp. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Grant, James. Adventures of an Aide-de-Camp. Editions London: Smith, Elder, 1848. 3 vols. [Full Text] Hathi London: Routledge, 1851. iv,251pp. London: Collins, 1900. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Grant, James. The King's own borderers : a military romance. 25th Regiment Editions London: George Routledge, 1865. 3 vols. [Full Text] Hathi Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Grant, James. The romance of war: or, The Highlanders in Spain. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions London: Henry Colburn, 1846. 4 vols. London: Routledge, 1854. 492pp. London: Collins, 1900. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Grier, Sidney C. A Young Man Married. An English officer's marriage to a Spanish girl; begins the day after the storming of Badajoz. Editions London: Hutchinson, 1909. vi, 340pp. WorldCat Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1912. 340pp. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Hamilton, Thomas. The Youth and Manhood of Cyril Thornton. Editions Edinburgh: W. Blackwood, 1827. 3 vols. WorldCat [Full Text] Hathi Aberdeen: Association for Scottish Literary Studies, 1990. ISBN: 9780948877117. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris [Reference] Publisher Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Hamley, W. G. Treseaden Hall. Editions Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1882. vii, 471pp. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Hardman, Frederick. Peninsular Scenes And Sketches. Editions William Blackwood, 1900. vi, 258pp. [Full Text] Google Books Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Henty, G. A. Under Wellington's command : a tale of the Peninsular War. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions London: Blackie & Son, 1899. 383pp, 12 plates. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Henty, G. A. With Moore at Corunna. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions London: Blackie & Son, 1898. 384pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Henty, G. A. The young buglers : a tale of the Peninsular War. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions London: Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh, Newbery, 1891. 336. London: Latimer House, 1954. 255pp. New York: A. L. Burt, 1954. 408pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Heyer, Georgette. The Spanish Bride. Editions London: Heinemann, 1940. 390pp. New York: Doubleday Doran, 1940. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Johnstone, C. I. Clan-Albin: a national tale. It begins : "In a dark and stormy night", so that is not original with Bulwer-Lytton. Libraries have assigned it a subject heading for the peninsula war, which is why it is included here. Editions London: , Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown; [etc.], 1815. 4 vols. [Full Text] Hathi Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Lacy, Mrs Bianchi. Weep Not, Dirge to the Memory of Captn. Charles Wm. Thompson, of the 1st Guards, killed at Bidart 12th Decr. 1813. 1st Foot Guards Editions London: Goulding, 1814. 4pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Lever, Charles James. Charles O'Malley, the Irish dragoon. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions Dublin: William Curry, Jr., 1841. 2 vols. London: Ward, Lock, 1881. xii, 604pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Lever, Charles James. Tom Burke of Ours. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions London: Chapman and Hall, 1843. 2 vols. Dublin: William Curry, Jun. and Co., 1844. 2 vols; 20 original parts. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Llanos Gutiérrez, Valentín. Don Esteban : or, Memoirs of a Spaniard / written by himself. Editions London: Henry Colburn, 1825. 3 vols. [Full Text] Hathi Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Lucas, F. L. The English Agent, a tale of the Peninsular War. Editions London: Cassell, 1969. 217pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Luke, Peter. The other side of the hill : a novel of the Peninsular War. Editions London: Gollancz, 1984. 250pp. ISBN: 0575034904. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Malling, Mathilda. Dona Ysabel. A novel of the Peninsular War 1808-1810, includes Massena, Ney,etc. Listed in Nield. A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales, but I can not locate a copy in English. Editions 1984. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Maxwell, W. H. The Bivouac, or Stories of the Peninsular War. Editions London: R. Bentley, 1837. 3 vols. [Full Text] Hathi London: George Routledge & Sons, Limited, 1857. 376pp. London: George Routledge & Sons, Limited, 1893. 153pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Millingen, J.G. Stories of Torres Vedras, by the author of "Adventures of an Irish gentleman.". [review] Google Books: Athenaeum No. 604 (May 25,1839), 393 Editions London: Richard Bentley, 1839. 3 vols. [Full Text] Hathi Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Mockler-Ferryman, A. F. Lads of the Light Division: A Tale of the Peninsular War. "The battle of Talavera (July, 1809), the lines of Torres Vedras, and storming of Cuidad Rodrigo (January, 1812), Badajos, surprise of Almaras, etc" - Baker, Guide to Historical Fiction (1914) 378. Editions London: Thomas Nelson, 1909. 364pp. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Nugent, George Nugent Grenville, Baron. Portugal. : a poem. In two parts. Editions London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1812. viii, 113pp. WorldCat [Full Text] Hathi Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Oman, Carola. Major Grant. [review] Wisconsin Library Bltn May 1932 p.164 Editions London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1812. New York: Henry Holt, 1932. 352pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Parry, D. H. Sabre and Spurs! A Tale of the Peninsular War. Editions London: Cassell, 1926. 215pp. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Perutz, Leo (1882-1957). The Marquis de Bolibar. Editions London: John Lane, 1926. 306pp. London: Collins Harvill, 1990. ix, 182pp. ISBN: 0002710951. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Quiller-Couch, A. T. The Adventures of Harry Revel. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions London: Cassell, 1903. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Quiller-Couch. Sir A. T. Corporal Sam; and other stories. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions London: Smith, Elder, 1910. 291pp. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Quiller-Couch. Sir A. T. The Laird's Luck; and other Fireside Tales. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions 1901. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Rae, John. Stanley Gordon : a historical tale of the Peninsular war and Waterloo with exciting incidents among brigands in the Cantabrian mountains of Spain. Editions London and Melbourne: Walter Scott and Hutchinson, 1889. iv, 396pp. WorldCat [Full Text] British Library Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Rathbone, Julian. Joseph : the life of Joseph Bosham, self-styled 3rd Viscount of Bosham, covering the years from 1790 to 1813. Editions London: Michael Joseph, 1979. 480pp. ISBN: 0718117042. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris London: Abacus, 1999. 651pp, softcover. ISBN: 0349112274. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Redmayne, John. Redcoat Spy. Editions Macdonald & Co, 1964. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Roberts, David. The Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome, with an account of his Campaigns on the Peninsula and in Pall Mall. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions London: Patrick Martin, 1815. London: Methuen & Co., 1904. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Sabatini, Rafael. The Snare. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions London: Hutchinson, 1917. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
[Sherer, Moyle]. Tales of the Wars of our Times. Editions London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1829. 2 Vols. . WorldCat [Full Text] Hathi Trust: Hathi Trust Vol 1 Hathi Trust: Hathi Trust Vol 2 Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
[Somerville, Alexander]. Memoirs of Serjeant Paul Swanston; being a narrative of a soldier's life in barracks, ships, camps, battles, and captivity on sea and land; ; with notices of the most adventurous of his comrades. Written by himself and now first published. Editions London: D. B. Cousins, 1850. 434pp, in two columns. Published in 54 parts. WorldCat [Full Text] Hathi Trust Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Strang, Herbert. The Light brigade in Spain; or, The last fight of Sir John Moore. [Full Text] Gutenberg Editions New York: G. P. Putnam's sons, 1904. 416pp. London: Blackie and Son, 1905. 416pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Telesforo de Trueba y Cosío, Joaquin. Salvador, The Guerilla. Editions London: R Bentley, 1834. 3 vols. WorldCat Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Turner, Harry. Against All Hazards - Poems of the Peninsular War. Editions Shrewsbury: Spellmount, Limited Publishers, 2001. 115pp. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Vigars, Norman. Gone for a soldier. Editions Devon: Peninsular, 1999. 236pp. ISBN: 0953428303. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Watson, H. B. M. Alarums and Excursions. Editions London: Methuen, 1903. [Full Text] Hathi Trust Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Welch, Ronald C. Captain of Foot. Ronald Welch wrote a series of historical novels for young readers focused on members of the Carey family and their participation in military exploits throughout British history. They are rather pricy on the used book market. See the publisher link for the Slightly Foxed edition for more information on his books. Editions London: Oxford University Press, 1959. 232pp. Slightly Foxed, 2014. 223pp. ISBN: 978-1-906562-60-1. Search by ISBN: Abebooks Amazon Biblio Alibris [Reference] Publisher Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Woods, Margaret L. The King's Revoke: an episode in the life of Patrick Dillon. Editions London: Smith, Elder, 1905. 334pp. [Full Text] Hathi Trust Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon
Woods, Margaret L. Sons of the sword. a romance of the Peninsular War. Editions London: William Heinemann, 1901. vi, 392pp. [Full Text] Hathi Trust New York: McClure, Phillips & co, 1901. vi, 393pp. Leipzig: B. Tauchnitz, 1902. 2 vols. Author-Title searches Biblio Abebooks Amazon