This engrossing memoir offers an intimate look at the life of Britain's celebrated military commander, Viscount Combermere. Based on family papers and correspondence, Combermere's life and career are explored in detail, including his service in the Napoleonic Wars and his later work as governor of Barbados and commander-in-chief of India. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.