Dobbs (Captain John). Recollections of an Old 52nd Man, 1859

Dobbs (Captain John). Recollections of an Old 52nd Man, 1st edition, Waterford: T.S. Harvey, 1859, half title, 60 pp., a little slight toning, short closed tear to half title, modern half calf gilt, 8vo

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Rare, only one copy located at the British Library. Dobbs served with Sir John Moore at Corunna and during the Peninsular War campaigns at Fuentes de Onoro, Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria and others. He gained ten clasps for the Military General Service Medal and was the last officer wounded by one of the last shots fired during the war.

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