Man of War - Hardcover

Mallinson, Allan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593053427 ISBN 13: 9780593053423

Publisher: Bantam Press, 2007

Synopsis

War at sea: While Matthew Hervey is getting ready to re-join his regiment in England, his close friend Captain Peto is at sea preparing his mighty line-of-battle ship for war with the Turks.

1827: Captain Peto has just taken command of HMS Prince Rupert, the only three-decker line-of-battle ship in His Majesty’s Fleet — a wooden fortress whose formidable firepower is the equal and more of Bonaparte’s grand battery at Waterloo. But his journey to the Aegian, where Admiral Codrington’s flagship awaits him, will not be smooth sailing, having as he does, a largely inexperienced crew. He’s also been entrusted with the safe passage to Malta of the Admiral’s youngest daughter — a situation that is far from ideal for Peto and his crew.

A year on, and Hervey is in London recovering from a recent bout of malaria. All is set fair for his upcoming marriage, and his subsequent return to active duty in the Cape. But trouble lies ahead as family commitments clash with affairs of the heart, and Hervey finds himself embroiled in a military enquiry that could result in public humiliation.

As the cataclysmic sea-battle of Navarino Bay looms ever closer for Peto and his crew, Hervey faces a regimental crisis that may be beyond even his capabilities.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

‘Matthew Hervey is as splendid a hero as ever sprung from an author’s pen’ The Times Britain and the Mediterranean, 1827 Captain Sir Laughton Peto, recently engaged to Matthew Hervey’s sister, is sailing his mighty line-of-battle ship towards Navarino Bay, and war with the Turks. Six months on, and Matthew Hervey of the 6th Light Dragoons is in London recovering from the wound from his battle with the Zulu. All is set fair for his marriage to the eminently suitable Lady Lankester, and his return to active duty at the Cape. But trouble lies ahead, and Hervey soon finds himself embroiled in a military inquiry that could result in public humiliation. As the cataclysmic battle of Navarino Bay looms ever closer for Peto and his crew, Hervey faces a crisis that could change both his life and his military career... ‘[A] splendid literary cavalry charge. This book finds Brigadier Mallinson at the top of his game’ Andrew Roberts

About the Author:

Allan Mallinson was a serving cavalry officer. He is also the author of Light Dragoons, a history of four regiments of British Cavalry, one of which he commanded, and a regular reviewer for The Times, The Spectator and The Literary Review.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0593053427
• ISBN 13: 9780593053423
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 339