Conquest

Name: Conquest
Rating: 4.22 (850 reviews)

by Julian Stockwin

Book 12 in the Thomas Kydd series.

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After Trafalgar removes the immediate invasion threat, Kydd joins the expedition sent to seize the Dutch Cape Colony. Control of Cape Town would secure the sea route to India, but landing an army and defeating the defending forces is only the beginning of occupation.

Kydd and his men must protect a vulnerable new possession while moving into unfamiliar territory beyond the port. The campaign reveals how naval victory enables imperial expansion and how little a successful assault guarantees control of the society left behind.