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Beat the Drums Slowly
Book 2 in the Napoleonic Wars series.
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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.
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