The General Wellington sacked - The Military career of General George Allen Madden Madden had a very unusual military career. His active service covered twenty-four years and included being shipwrecked; resigning the service following a court martial; fighting a duel; being reinstated to the army; and then finally being removed from his command due to a squabble over seniority. In that time he had some memorable successes and some disappointing reverses. His early military service in Egypt earned him the respect of his senior officers. His later service in the Peninsula was a great deal less successful where he initially commanded a Portuguese cavalry brigade. Its first significant action was a major success when they overcame a body French cavalry. The later actions of his brigade were less successful which he attributed to his troops spending too much time in the vicinity of the unreliable Spanish cavalry. Towards the end of the Peninsular War; in a very unusual event he was removed from his command on the specific order of Wellington. His story is however; a unique insight into the life and aspirations of a British cavalry officer.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating memoirBy P. BlevinsGeorgina: Holocaust Memoirs: Holocaust Survivor Stories Fron The Darkest Days of the Holocaust is by Gabriella Kovac and Oliver R. Shead. This is the story of Gabriella’s Mother’s history in Hungary before and during the Holocaust. This memoir is a piece of the fabric of the Holocaust. As survivors are dying off; we are left with only these pieces of memory that the survivors have left us. We are having to rely more and more on their testimony.Georgina Glasgall was born into a family with ties to Scottish royalty in March; 1917. Her Scottish Grandfather who was related to Scottish royalty was traveling in Hungary when he met a Hungarian girl and fell in love with her and stayed in Hungary. Her Father always told her that she was in a magic bubble since she was the descendant of two races. Her family was wealthy and Georgina grew up as a “little princessâ€. She was beautiful and smart too. “The streets are paved with gold. One just needs to know how to pick it up.†She was not aware of what was happening in her world. Her father took her everywhere with him and instilled in her a feeling of power. That she could do anything she wanted and there was no obstacle she could not overcome; even her gender. She was sent to a Swiss finishing school. Upon her return; her world turned upside down.By 1935; the world was in turmoil. The economy was unstable in Hungary and her father was having financial difficulty but tried to conceal it from his family. The Depression hit and it hit his family financially and broke him. After his death in 1935; her mother took them back to her family farm. Georgina didn’t want to live on a farm and decided to go to Budapest and try her luck. Her older brother Andor was studying at the university as a dentist but with the quota on Jews; he was not allowed to continue. However; he wanted to return to Budapest. He was to look out for his sister. He had non-Jewish looks with the red hair of his ancestors. Georgina had black hair and golden eyes. She started working in the carpet industry while Andor attended college as an Aryan in engineering. They worked hard but played hard as well.As things got worse for Jews; Georgina took every setback in stride. She managed to find a way to get around not owning a store; etc. She married Imre Gomori; a bicycle shop owner; in November 1943. For business purposes; in January 1944; she; with the help of a friend; attained a false ID as Maria Sabbics. When the Jews were told to wear the Star; she didn’t and dyed her hair blonde to make it easier to pass. Her Mother; who was living with her; proudly wore the Star; but she stayed home most of the time. With whatever change came along; Georgina took it in stride and made adjustments to her business and to her life. Life still went on and there was nothing to do but to carry on as usual. When men were called up to serve; Imre and some friends took to going behind the Germans as a Repair Unit. They used Imre’s job as a mechanic and fixed the motorcycles for the Germans. He would successfully do this until the end of the war; but Georgina had little contact with him.The stories of what Georgina had to go through to get through the war and after the was as well are in this book. It is quite interesting as she led a different life from those of other young women at that time. Gabrella was not born until the war was over; (1946) She was actually named by the doctor who delivered her.The book is very good and very well written. The story of how she and her brother survived is amazing.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Georgina ReviewBy Daniel M.As someone who lives in relative comfort in a civil Western country and have only known this kind of life; placing myself in the shoes of Georgina through this novelized historical accounting was grounding. Despite the constant threat of harm; she continues to be a challenging heroine who refuses to accept circumstance as they are.Rather than focus heavily on the atrocities of the period or the war directly; Gabriella Kovac centers her efforts on telling Gabriella's personal story and observations through a lean narrative that makes turning the page easy. Before I was aware of how long I'd been sitting; the narrative was over.Those looking for a grounded exploration of WWII through the eyes of a survivor; look no further. You've found your book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A very interesting readBy Sherralynne DewhirstI enjoyed this book because of the factual content. I didn't know much about Hungary's participation in World War Two; so learned much about the situation there. Reading about Georgina's post war experiences was really interesting too. Thanks.