"From the opening shots in August 1914 to the signing of the armstice on 11 November 1918, the First World War lasted almost 52 months. It was fought on, or in the waters of, six of the seven continents, and in all of the seven seas. And, for thje first time, the fightingwas on …
1819 sees Hervey in Rome with his sister Elizabeth where a chance meeting with Percy Bysshe Shelley leads him to rethink his future. Soon he is en route for Hounslow via Whitehall where he hurriedly purchases a new commission and is refitted for the uniform of the 6th Light Drag…
Matthew Hervey is charged with raising a new troop, and organising transport for India - for he, his men and their horses are to set sail with immediate effect. What Hervey and his soldiers cannot know is that in India they will face a trial for which they are ill prepared. A la…