1842. Twenty-five-year-old Joshua Weyland is languishing in Key West, USA, desperate to return to England to marry his fiancé. He ships as second mate on a small brig bound for Bristol. But when the s
1903. The British Empire is at the height of its power across the world. But Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, has different views. He decides to invade and recruits Simon Fonthill to lead a battalio
In 1897, the British redcoats are universally regarded as the finest fighting force in the world. Among them is Lieutenant Simon Fonthill, dispatched to South Africa with much to prove—for Colonel Cov
News of Ahmed Arabi's uprising against the Anglo-French in Egypt?has caused great alarm in London. The French opt not to fight and retire from the country, but the British land a force led by Sir Gar
The year is 1881 and General George Pomeroy-Colley, commander of the British forces in Natal, is planning to halt a rebellion. He's convinced the Transvaal Boers?mere farmers?can pose no serious threa
In 1879, the North West Frontier, India’s border with Afghanistan, provides the greatest opportunity for action and advancement for any officer in the British army. But it also guarantees the most ris
