<p><b><i>Perfect for fans of Patrick O''Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another breath-taking Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of <u>THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR</u> Allan Mallinson.</i></b><br><b><br>"Captain Matthew Hervey is as splendid a hero as ever sprang from an author''s pen" -- <i>THE TIMES</i></b><br><b>"Hervey''s thrilling battles against the vivid backdrop of the developing British Empire make for richly engaging storytelling" -- <i>DAILY MAIL</i></b><br><b>"Highly addictive" -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>"This series just gets better and better" -- ***** Reader review</b><br><br>********************************************************************************************<br><b>1828: Matthew Hervey </b>of the 6th Light Dragoons is urgently summoned to the <b>Cape Colo</b>ny when he learns that the Zulu warrior <b>King Shaka</b> is about to wage war.<br><br>Soon Hervey, his old friend <b>Eyre Somervile</b> and their escort of dragoons and mounted rifle