A Call To Arms by Allan Mallinson
This title is set in India 1819. Matthew Hervey is charged with raising a new troop, and organising transport for India - for he, his men and their horses are to set sail with immediate effect. What Hervey and his greenhorn soldiers cannot know is that in India they will face a trial for which they are ill prepared. A large number of Burmese war-boats are assembled near Chittagong, and the only way to thwart their advance involves a hazardous march through the jungle. Soon, Hervey and his troop are in the midst of hot and bloody action once again.
"'The book picks up a pace that mirrors a cavalry charge.. Hervey continues to grow in stature, while Mallinson himself continues to delight.' Observer"
Allan Mallinson is a serving cavalry officer. He originally trained for the Anglican priesthood, but joined the army in 1969 and served with the infantry in Malaya, Cyprus and Northern Ireland. He subsequently commanded the 13th/18th Royal Hussars in Cyprus and Norway, and has since worked in the Ministry of Defence and for the Foreign Office. He is the author of Light Dragoons, a history of British cavalry, and a regular reviewer for the Spectator. Allan Mallinson is currently studying at the Italian Higher Defence Institute prior to appointment as military attache in Rome. He is the author of A Close Run Thing, The Nizam's Daughters, A Regimental Affair and A Call to Arms, featuring Matthew Hervey of the Light Dragoons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780593047279 |
| ISBN 10 | 0593047273 |
| Title | A Call To Arms |
| Author | Allan Mallinson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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