Words of Command

January 1830, one of the hardest winters in memory, and the prime minister, the Iron Duke, is resisting growing calls for parliamentary reform, provoking scenes of violent unrest in the countryside. But there are no police outside London and most of the yeomanry regiments have been disbanded. Against this backdrop Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Hervey, recently returned from the Balkans, takes command of the 6th Light Dragoons. His fears that things might be a little dull are quickly dispelled ...