The Sabre’s Edge

Name: The Sabre’s Edge
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by Allan Mallinson Book 5 in the Matthew Hervey series.

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India, 1824. Hervey and the 6th Light Dragoons are drawn into the campaign against Durjan Sal, who has seized power in Bharatpur and taken refuge behind the formidable defences of Bhurtpore. Its deep ditch, massive walls and reputation for defeating earlier British assaults make the fortress a test of both military planning and imperial confidence.

As engineers and infantry prepare the siege, the cavalry must contain the enemy, protect communications and exploit any breach. Hervey’s command is tested by heat, disease, divided authority and close action, while the fate of the campaign turns on whether the Company’s army can overcome a stronghold long regarded as impregnable.