FREE MAN OF WAR: (MATTHEW HERVEY 9) PDF Allan Mallinson | 496 pages | 08 Apr 2008 | Transworld Publishers Ltd | 9780553816761 | English | London, United Kingdom Captain Matthew Hervey Series in Order by Allan Mallinson - FictionDB Mallinson is best known for writing a Man of War: (Matthew Hervey 9) of novels chronicling the fictional life of Matthew Hervey, an officer serving in the fictional British 6th Light Dragoons from the late Napoleonic Wars through subsequent Man of War: (Matthew Hervey 9) conflicts in India, North America and South Africa. Mallinson took a break from his theological studies to join the Army injoining the King's Own Royal Border Regiment as a Second Lieutenant on probation, [2] and served with the infantry in CyprusMalaysiaNorthern Ireland and Germany. He was confirmed as a Second Lieutenant in[3] promoted to Lieutenant on 11 February[4] and promoted to Captain on 11 August[5] and acting Major on 1 September He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 31 December with seniority from 30 June[8] commanding his Regiment from to He was promoted to acting Colonel on 1 December[ citation needed ] and to substantive rank on 30 June [9] and then to Brigadier on 1 September He retired from active service on 16 March His climb through the ranks is neither fast nor easy, as the son of a vicar does not have the private means to readily buy promotion. His romantic life is also more turbulent than might be expected of a vicar's son. Despite his personal trials he makes a very human effort to remain a man of honor, and the Man of War: (Matthew Hervey 9) he faces change him perceptively as a character throughout the series. As the impressionable cornet is tried and tested his touchstone remains his fellow dragoons, to several of whom he becomes very close. The series is highly detailed with regard to the daily operations of a cavalry regiment, campaigning and at barracks. Matthew Hervey's social life also demonstrates for the reader many of the customs and proprieties of English society in the early to mid s. Also of note, unlike many books of either fiction or non-fiction, equestrian details related to tack, training, riding and equestrian health are specific and frequent. Much like the Patrick O'Brian character Stephen Maturin 's medical practice, the various troop veterinary surgeons of the 6th Light Dragoons are often consulted and they give the reader some interesting insight into the evolution of veterinary practice. Matthew Hervey's familiarity with the subject contributes greatly to the Man of War: (Matthew Hervey 9) of being transported Man of War: (Matthew Hervey 9) the life of a cavalryman. This is the first in a series of Matthew Hervey adventures. The next can't come soon enough for me" - Daily Mail [12]. He is as fascinating on horseback as Jack Aubrey is on the quarterdeck. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. September Learn how and when to remove this template message. Who's Who November Retrieved 6 February The London Gazette Supplement. Retrieved 20 August Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. British Army officer retiredNovelist. St Chad's College in Durham. Man Of War: (Matthew Hervey 9) - Allan Mallinson - Google книги Matthew Hervey Series. Book 1. From the Sunday Times bestselling author Allan … More. Want to Read. Shelving menu. Shelve A Close Run Thing. 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Matthew Hervey of the 6th Light Dragoons is urgent… More. Shelve Warrior. Shelve On His Majesty's Service. Words of Command by Allan Mallinson. Januaryand one of the hardest winters in me… More. Shelve Words of Command. The Passage to India: by Man of War: (Matthew Hervey 9) Mallinson. It isriots and rebellions are widespread. Shelve The Passage to India:. Matthew Hervey Series by Allan Mallinson 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 is in London recovering from another bout of malaria and 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 Man of War: (Matthew Hervey 9) Cape. But trouble lies ahead as familial commitments clash with affairs of the heart and Hervey 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 Man of War: (Matthew Hervey 9), Hervey faces a crisis that could change both his life and his military career A professional solder for thirty-five years, Allan Mallinson began writing while still serving. His first book was a history of four regiments of British light dragoons, one of which he commanded. His debut novel was the bestselling A Close Run Thingthe first in an acclaimed series chronicling the Man of War: (Matthew Hervey 9) of a fictitious cavalry officer before and after Waterloo The Tigress of Mysore is the fourteenth in the series. Its sequel, Too Important for the Generalsis a provocative look at leadership during the Great War, while Fight to the Finish is a comprehensive history of the First World War, month by month. 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