author
J. (John) Kincaid
1787–1862
A sharp-eyed memoirist of the Napoleonic Wars, he turned his years in the Rifle Brigade into lively firsthand books that still draw readers into the Peninsula campaign and Waterloo.
2 Audiobooks
Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, in the Peninsula, France, and the Netherlands from 1809 to 1815
by J. (John) Kincaid
Random Shots from a Rifleman
by J. (John) Kincaid
About the author
Born near Falkirk, Scotland, in 1787, John Kincaid served as an officer in the famous 95th Rifles during the Peninsular War and at Waterloo. After leaving the army, he became known for writing vivid, often witty accounts of military life based on his own experience.
His best-known books include Adventures in the Rifle Brigade and Random Shots from a Rifleman. They stand out for their clear, energetic storytelling and for the way they capture both the hardship and the humor of campaigning.
Kincaid died in 1862. Though he wrote about war, his reputation as an author rests not just on battlefield history, but on the lively, human voice that runs through his memoirs.