The book "Military Notebook, Volume 2 (of 2). Reviews of seventeen years of service abroad and at home" is a valuable monument to military literature, written by William Maginn. In his memoirs, the author shares unique impressions and observations from seventeen years of work in the army, both outside the country and at home. He describes military events, life in military camps, communication with crippled soldiers and high command. Due to the fruitfulness of his imagination and lively writing style, Maginn is able to make the reality of military events alive and interesting for the reader. He not only conveyed to us important episodes of his service, but also conveyed the soul and atmosphere of military life at the end of the 18th - beginning of the 19th centuries. This book will be a useful resource for those interested in the history of military conflicts and events of the era of the Napoleonic Wars.