A narrative of a light company soldier's service in the Forty-first regiment of foot: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

A narrative of a light company soldier's service in the Forty-first regiment of foot, credited to Shadrach Byfield, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of A narrative of a light company soldier's service in the Forty-first regiment of foot by Shadrach Byfield. Read in English by Barry Eads. Shadrach Byfield was a British infantryman in the 41st Regiment of Foot during the War of 1812. Published in England in 1840, his A Narrative of a Light Company Soldier's Service, is one of the few narratives of the war written by a rank-and-file British soldier. - Summary by Barry Eads

Recording facts

• Recording title: A narrative of a light company soldier's service in the Forty-first regiment of foot
• Author credits: Shadrach Byfield
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 4
• Listed recording duration: 1:18:18

Catalogue topics

• Indians
• soldier
• narrative
• British
• infantry
• War of 1812

Track guide

1. 00 - Editor's Preface — 2:54
2. 01 - Section 1 — 25:13
3. 02 - Section 2 — 23:11
4. 03 - Section 3 — 27:00

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