Matthew Hervey A Close Run Thing, Book 1, (Paperback)

from DWWilkin

Though a competent officer serving with the Sixth Dragoons for 6 years having never gotten promotion suddenly in the course of the end of the main campaign against Napoleon and the resumption during the last battles of the 100 days seems far fetched, Matthew Hervey is a worthy addition to those w...

from BruderBane

Allan Mallinson is definitely a gifted writer and a kindred spirit to Patrick O'Brian. Whereas his ability to bring to the fore the machinations of British society and the subtle nuances of horsemanship are exhaustive, there is an aloofness in his recounting of the battle Waterloo that is disconc...

from AlexDraven

This Peninsula War historical is billed as 'Introducing Matthew Hervey of the Light Dragoons' and was recommended to me as a horseman's Sharpe. Unfortunately, the best I can say for it is that it's well researched, and it has helped me clarify some of the things I like about Patrick O'Brian's wri...

from thegeneral

My first Mallinson book and the title coming from Wellington's phrase. Mallinson here depicts Waterloo from the viewpoint of the Cavalry Officer. I prefer the Infrantry myself being accustomed to Sharpe. However, I do see this as readable. There is padding to get through before you reach Waterloo.