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- Paul Le Messurier has been given access to Le Marchant's letters held in the the Guernsey Archives and others held at Sandhurst. He has also been given exclusive access to memoirs written by his son in 1841.
- A monument to Le Marchant's memory was erected in St Paul's Cathedral, a rare honour and one which indicates the importance of his contribution.
- Le Marchant's improvement of the professionalism of the British Army would play a part in the eventual defeat of Napoleon.
- A monument to Le Marchant's memory was erected in St Paul's Cathedral, a rare honour and one which indicates the importance of his contribution.
- Le Marchant's improvement of the professionalism of the British Army would play a part in the eventual defeat of Napoleon.
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Reviews
"'Le Messurier's book is well researched and is easy to follow, with helpful military campaign maps.'"
The Guernsey Society Review, Summer 2024
"'Le Marchant's 'outline' would eventually become Sandhurst, and here Paul Le Messurier has produced an impeccably researched and entertaining written account of its foundation.'"
History at War Magazine, October 2024
"'The author, a fellow Guernsey man, tells the story faithfully and well.'"
Country Life Magazine, September 2024