Much has been written concerning Wellington and his famous Peninsular Army in the way of formal history: this volume, however, will contain somewhat that is new to most students concerning its organization, it's day by day life, and its psychology. To understand the exploits of Wellington's men, it does not suffice to read a mere chronicle of their marches and battles. I have endeavored to collect in these pages notices of these aspects of their lives with which no strategical or tactical work can deal, though tactics and even strategy will not be found unnoticed.

Slip of "Errata" inserted before p. [1].

Introductory: the old Peninsular Army -- Sources of information: the literature of the Peninsula War -- The Duke of Wellington: the man and the strategist -- Wellington's infantry tactics: line versus column -- Wellington's tactics: the cavalry and artillery -- Wellington 's lieutenants: Hill: Beresford: Graham -- Wellington's lieutenants: Pickton: Craufurd: and others -- The organization of the army: headquarters the organization of the army: brigades and divisions -- The organization of the army: the regiments I: internal organization of the regiment: the officers -- Internal organization of the regiment: the rank and file -- The auxiliaries: the Germans and the Portuguese -- discipline and court martials -- The army on the March -- impedimenta: the baggage: ladies at the front -- A note on sieges -- Uniforms and weapons -- The commissariat -- A note on the spiritual life -- Appendices. Establishment and stations of the British Army in 1809 -- The divisions and brigades of the Peninsular Army: 1809 to 1814 / by C. T. Atkinson -- Bibliography of English Diaries: journals and memories of the Peninsular War.