A Soldier Of The Legion; An Englishman's Adventures Under The French Flag in Algeria And Tonquin: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

A Soldier Of The Legion; An Englishman's Adventures Under The French Flag in Algeria And Tonquin, credited to George Manington, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of A Soldier Of The Legion; An Englishman's Adventures Under The French Flag in Algeria And Tonquin by George Manington. Read in English by David Wales An educated gentleman, Mr Manington has given an insight into the unusual experiences of an Englishman in the French Foreign Legion, such as no ordinary "mercenary" could have done. Most of the narrative deals with Tonquin, and the fighting there against the rebels in their forest fastnesses. Incidentally, in giving an account of his friendship for the native sergeant, Doy-Tho, the author has been able to impart to the pages of the book an Oriental atmosphere that we think will prove attractive to the reader. ( Editors' Note)

Recording facts

• Recording title: A Soldier Of The Legion; An Englishman's Adventures Under The French Flag in Algeria And Tonquin
• Author credits: George Manington
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 15
• Listed recording duration: 7:56:47

Catalogue topics

• war
• Algeria
• foreign legion
• french foreign legion
• tonquin
• indochina
• vietnam
• military conflict

Track guide

1. 00 - Dedication, Preface, Editors' Note — 5:16
2. 01 - Chapter 1 Ministere de la Guerre, The Recruiting Office, etc — 50:49
3. 02 - Chapter 2 General Inspection, The Band Of The Legion, etc — 32:03
4. 03 - Chapter 3 Part 1 Some Information Concerning Tonquin, Haiphong, etc — 42:41
5. 04 - Chapter 3 Part 2 — 41:35
6. 05 - Chapter 4 Part 1 The Difficulties Of Obtaining Military Intelligence, Native spies, etc — 36:11
7. 06 - Chapter 4 Part 2 — 39:34
8. 07 - Chapter 5 Part 1 An execution, A Rebel Chieftan, etc — 31:00
9. 08 - Chapter 5 Part 2 — 30:35
10. 09 - Chapter 6 Part 1 La Soeur Agnes, Exeat, etc — 35:08
11. 10 - Chapter 6 Part 2 — 33:27
12. 11 - Chapter 7 Part 1 The Last Struggles Of A Rebellion, Departure Of Captain Plessier, etc — 26:51
13. 12 - Chapter 7 Part 2 — 21:46
14. 13 - Chapter 8 Part 1 General Voyron, Organisation Of The Brigade, etc — 27:53
15. 14 - Chapter 8 Part 2 — 21:58

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