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An Officer's Genesis
(2025)(The first book in the Life of William Culpepper series)
A novel by Anthony Morland
1794. The Battle of Boxtel. A sixteen-year-old ensign carries the King's Colors into his first fight and refuses to let them fall.
William Culpepper is the fifth son of a wealthy London merchant, with no inheritance and no clear future until his father purchases him a commission in the 33rd Regiment of Foot. Within weeks he is standing in the mud of Flanders, gripping a bullet-torn flag while French columns crash into the British line. His closest friend dies in the chaos. William survives, and the army rewards survival with more responsibility.
Promoted on the battlefield, he must rebuild a shattered light infantry company, earn the trust of veterans twice his age, and prove himself to a new commanding officer named Arthur Wellesley. Then orders come for India, and the war changes shape entirely. Aboard a Company ship bound for Madras, William stumbles into a conspiracy that reaches from a mysterious civilian passenger to the governor's office itself. Someone is feeding secrets to the French, and the trail leads dangerously close to officers in his own regiment.
In a land where alliances shift overnight and the shadow of Tipu Sultan's Mysore falls over everything, William must decide how far he is willing to go to uncover the truth before it buries him.
Perfect for readers of Bernard Cornwell, C.S. Forester, and Patrick O'Brian.
Genre: Historical
William Culpepper is the fifth son of a wealthy London merchant, with no inheritance and no clear future until his father purchases him a commission in the 33rd Regiment of Foot. Within weeks he is standing in the mud of Flanders, gripping a bullet-torn flag while French columns crash into the British line. His closest friend dies in the chaos. William survives, and the army rewards survival with more responsibility.
Promoted on the battlefield, he must rebuild a shattered light infantry company, earn the trust of veterans twice his age, and prove himself to a new commanding officer named Arthur Wellesley. Then orders come for India, and the war changes shape entirely. Aboard a Company ship bound for Madras, William stumbles into a conspiracy that reaches from a mysterious civilian passenger to the governor's office itself. Someone is feeding secrets to the French, and the trail leads dangerously close to officers in his own regiment.
In a land where alliances shift overnight and the shadow of Tipu Sultan's Mysore falls over everything, William must decide how far he is willing to go to uncover the truth before it buries him.
Perfect for readers of Bernard Cornwell, C.S. Forester, and Patrick O'Brian.
Genre: Historical
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