A Scots Grey at Waterloo

A Scots Grey at Waterloo The Remarkable Story of Sergeant William Clarke Author:Gareth Glover Language:English Format:Hardcover Dimensions:6" x 9" Pages:352 Photos:16 illustrations Publisher:Frontline Books ISBN:9781473894013 Item No. 9781473894013 William Clarke of Prestonpans, Scotland, joined the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons, the Scots Greys, in 1803. Clarke had risen to the rank of sergeant by the time the regiment was ordered to Belgium on the news that Napoleon had escaped from Elba. Forming part of what became known as the ‘Union’ Brigade, the Scots Greys played a key role in Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo.The John Rylands Library, Manchester, recently acquired William Clarke’s 600-page, handwritten memoir describing his enlistment and military career, the highlight of which was the Waterloo campaign, which he describes in unusual detail in the vernacular of the day, presented and annotated by the reno