Life and Correspondence of Field Marshal Sir John Burgoyne, Bart. — Vol. I

Field Marshal Sir John Burgoyne, Bart., George Wrottesley R.E.

• Publisher: Wagram Press
• Year: 2012
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9781908902337
• Subtopic: British History
• Index: History

In this first volume the text focuses on the letters and journal entries of his experiences during the Peninsular War. As one of the few engineers with the Duke's army, he was given important assignments during the sieges that dominated the movements of the Allied forces; his notes are all the more important for their commentary of the siege operations such as Badajoz and Ciudad Rodrigo that were undertaken from his expert knowledge. Notwithstanding the high casualty rates amongst the Engineers, Sir John survived the War to be employed on the disastrous expedition to New Orleans in 1814.
His post-Napoleonic career was stunted by lack of potential advancement, so much so that he became involved in civil engineering and work on fortifications. He was posted to Ireland where he endeavoured to improve the conditions of the poor, particularly straining all his influence during the disastrous potato famine. Whilst doing this he was also a frequent correspondent with the military establishment over improvements and clashed with the indifference of politicians and their budgets. The first volume ends with the beginnings of the tension with Russia and his coming employment in the Crimea.

Table of contents

• Title page
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• DEDICATION
• LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE OF SIR JOHN BURGOYNE.
• ACCOUNT OF THE EXPEDITION TO SWEDEN.
• CAMPAIGN OF 1809.
• CAMPAIGN OF 1810.
• CAMPAIGN OF 1811.
• CAMPAIGN OF 1812
• CAMPAIGN OF 1813
• CAMPAIGN OF 1814-15 IN AMERICA
• 1815-1817
• CHATHAM-PORTUGAL-PORTSMOUTH. 1818 TO 1839.
• BOARD OF WORKS-IRELAND. 1831 TO 1845.
• NATIONAL DEFENCES. 1845 TO 1847.
• IRISH RELIEF COMMISSION.
• NATIONAL DEFENCES. 1848 TO 1854.
• REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER