Author: Hewson, Captain Maurice & Brett James, Anthony [editor]
Title: Escape From The French - Captain Herson's Narrative ( 1803 - 1809 )
Description: Hodder & Stoughton, 1981, 1st edition. Imitation cloth, dj, VG/G. 192pp, b/w illustrations, edges worn dustjacket a little yellowed & scuffed, boards a little rubbed. Hardback with dustjacket. ISBN: 0340262400 ¶ An account of midshipman Maurice Hewson's timefighting the French & his capture in September 1803. He spent 5 years in the Fortress at Verdun before escaping, only to be re-captured & sent to the dreaded Citadelle de Bitche from where he escaped in 1808.

Keywords: ISBN 0340262400, military history, napoleonic wars, french history, british history 0340262400