Napoleonic Horseman Books

From rejection to revolution; the cavalry calls. Robbie Macgregor is the bastard son of a French Aristocrat and a Scottish servant. Unwanted by his father and finding himself without wealth and power, he is still despised by the masses. Forced to join the French army to avoid the guillotine, his new career gives him chance to be reborn. As a Chasseur à Cheval and through action and heroism, Robbie is involved with the capture of the Dutch Fleet on the Texel and the conquest of Malta, catching the eye of a young French General, Napoleon Bonaparte, who is quickly rising to power. "I was born Robbie Macgregor. To many people, I am a traitor. To the French people I grew up with, I certainly was. To the English I fought for, I probably was and to my Scottish relatives? I suppose it depends to whom you spoke. I take no blame for any of this; it was all an accident of birth and death." Fast moving and action-packed, Chasseur à Cheval follows the early days of the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to power and campaign through Italy, through the eyes of a young cavalryman. The first book in Griff Hosker's Napoleonic Horseman series, - a sweeping 10-book saga of war, loyalty and transformation, as viewed from the perspective of a young horseman caught in the storm of revolution and the rise of empire. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, C.S. Forester and Alexander Kent.

Robbie Macgregor is a Chasseur of France but Napoleon Bonaparte uses him as a spy. He is caught up in the Egyptian campaign facing enemies from within and without. The novel is full of battles and action and the war conducted by Bonaparte against the Ottoman Turks.

Robbie Matthews is now a captain in the 11th Light Dragoons. Despite the peace he is soon sent to France to spy on Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion plans. Barely escaping with his life he returns to England to discover that not all of the new officers he has to work with accept him. He fights prejudice and envy. When he and his squadron are sent to Hanover to help fight against the invading French he has the chance to show his new comrades what a good cavalryman he is. The novel culminates in the rescue of British Civilians from French prison camps.

Captain Matthews is turned into a double agent by Colonel Selkirk. He has to persuade Napoleon Bonaparte that he is still a loyal Frenchman. Following his return he fights against the French in the Naples campaign before meeting Sir Arthur Wellesley at the Battle of Copenhagen. A fast moving novel with both intrigue and battles. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars it covers the years 1804-1807.

With the whole of Europe under his heel, Emperor Napoleon seems invincible until two British generals and a handful of men dare to stand up to him. This is the story of Sir Arthur Wellesley’s' first success in Iberia and the tragic retreat to Corunna by Sir John Moore. The story follows Robbie Macgregor as he continues to serve his adopted country. With secret missions behind enemy lines and battles against the French the novel is an accurate depiction of the Peninsular War in 1808.

Major Matthews is called upon once more to be Sir Arthur Wellesley's aide in the forthcoming Iberian Campaign. Working with the spymaster, Colonel Selkirk, Matthews has to not only find the enemies who wear a different uniform but those who are closer to home and appear to be allies. Set against the backdrop of the battle which gained Sir Arthur the title of Duke of Wellington Talavera gives a no holds barred picture of a brutal war which gave Napoleon a major setback.

With the rest of Europe subservient to Emperor Napoleon, he sends his best Marshals to Portugal to rid himself of the annoyance that is Sir Arthur Wellesley. Thanks to an uncooperative parliament, the Viscount has little chance of defeating the French with their superior numbers and so he constructs a devilishly complicated series of defences north of Lisbon.While they are being built Major Matthews and his sergeant have to travel behind enemy lines to discover the size of the problem. There Major Matthews’ past comes back to haunt him and he risks all to gather the information which General Wellesley needs.As Viscount Wellesley and his resilient army try to fend off the tentacles of the French army they have to fight battles in the most uncompromising of landscapes. The Light Division’s defence of the Côa, the Battle of Bussaco and the bloody Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro are just three of the actions in which Major Matthews and Sergeant Sharp fight for Sir Arthur Wellesley!

One marshal has been defeated by Viscount Wellington but more have been sent to drive the British back into the sea and to reconquer Portugal. The defences at Torres Vedras played their part and now the British must see if they can overcome the French defences at Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz.Major Matthews has a key role to play in the attacks for he is charged with discovering how to overcome the French and their guns.From bloody siege to the Battles of Salamanca and Garcia Hernandez Bloody Badajoz follows the fluctuating fortunes of both the British army and Robbie Matthews, hero of Fuente de Oñoro!

Now recovered from his wound and having had a brief period of rest with his wife Major Matthews, General Wellesley’s aide and sometimes spy, is sent back into Spain. The allies have gathered enough men to begin to retake Spain and then begin to attack the French on their own soil but the road to France will not be an easy one.With Sergeant Sharp at his side the intrepid Robbie Matthews is sent behind enemy lines to seek out a safe route for the allied armies heading for France. At the same time, he must train four new aides for Marquis Wellington and as they are fresh from England with lofty and unrealistic goals that is as hard as any mission as a spy.Encompassing what many consider to be Wellington’s greatest battles, Vittoria, the Nivelle and St. Pierre, the Road to France is the penultimate book in the Napoleonic Horseman series.

The war in France is almost over but men are still dying and when peace does come then Robbie races back to England and his new family. When he and Alan move to Sicily then it seems as though his life has changed for the better. However a chance meeting at see shows him that beast is back and there is unfinished business for the Lieutenant Colonel.