How Long to Read Letters from the Peninsula, 1808-1812, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Warre

How Long Does it Take to Read Letters from the Peninsula, 1808-1812, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Warre?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 15 minutes to read Letters from the Peninsula, 1808-1812, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Warre by Lt.-General Sir William Warre

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Description

“Gossipy and revealing memoirs of the Anglo-Portuguese soldier who was present at most of the actions of the Peninsular War from Corunna to Salamanca. Warre was rare in having an inside knowledge of Portugal and it shows in this enthralling collection of his frank letters home. William Warre was the spirited scion of one of the great commercial dynasties which helped make Portugal Britain's oldest ally. Brought up in Oporto, his nature was too fiery to take kindly to the dull business of exporting port, and he gratefully left the family firm to take up a military career after sticking the pigtails of his father's Portuguese partner to his desk with sealing wax while the man was sleeping off a liquid lunch. Warre returned to his native city as a young staff officer in 1808, and thereafter witnessed most of the major actions of the conflict at close quarters. He took part in Sir John Moore's winter retreat to Corunna; the storming of the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo, personally accepted the sword of the surrendering French commander of Badajoz after the famous siege; and fought at Vimieiro and Salamanca among many other actions. After the latter battle he was given the important task of reorganising the Portuguese Army and was Britain's liasion man at the Portuguese court in Lisbon. This volume is composed of letters to Warre's parents. He describes not only the military actions in which he was engaged, but also recounts the gossip among his fellow Staff officers and his own frank observations on the foibles of his Portuguese allies.” N&M edition Author — Warre, William, Lt.-General Sir, 1784-1853. Editor — Warre, Rev Edmond, 1837- Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in London, J. Murray, 1909. Original Page Count – xxiii, 312 pages.

How long is Letters from the Peninsula, 1808-1812, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Warre?

Letters from the Peninsula, 1808-1812, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Warre by Lt.-General Sir William Warre is 189 pages long, and a total of 48,951 words.

This makes it 64% the length of the average book. It also has 60% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Letters from the Peninsula, 1808-1812, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Warre Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 27 minutes to read Letters from the Peninsula, 1808-1812, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Warre aloud.

What Reading Level is Letters from the Peninsula, 1808-1812, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Warre?

Letters from the Peninsula, 1808-1812, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Warre is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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