Beat the Drums Slowly

Name: Beat the Drums Slowly
Rating: 4.3 (770 reviews)

by Adrian Goldsworthy Book 2 in the Napoleonic Wars series.

First published 2011

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Northern Spain, winter 1808–1809. Sir John Moore’s army retreats towards Corunna through snow, hunger and pursuit by French forces. The men of the 106th Foot are reduced to survival as the campaign threatens to become a disaster.

Hamish Williams is separated from the regiment and must protect Jane MacAndrews and other stragglers while French cavalry hunt the retreating army. The novel turns Moore’s retreat into a story of exhaustion, social constraint and small acts of command under collapsing conditions.