The Cannons of Lucknow is a continuation of the Alex Sheridan series about an English Calvary Officer posted in India during the Sepoy Rebellion. This book carries on directly from the previous book which had described the attack and massacre at Cawnpore in which Alex was one of a few survivors, although he lost both his wife and baby.

Alex has recovered from his wounds and is eager to join General Havelock’s small force as they fight their way through to the besieged garrison at Lucknow. Alex is put in charge of a volunteer group of men who, although they know how to ride horses, need to be trained into Calvary. There isn’t a lot of story to this book as the author kept faithfully to the facts known to describe how this force fought their way through to bring relief to the garrison who had been holding off the rebels for three months.

The author has an excellent knowledge of the times that she writes about. She vividly chronicles the events and actions taken by both sides. Her expertise is military history and she has written about the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean war, and the Indian mutiny. She delivers her information in a concise yet easy-to-read style. There is one more book in this series which I will be reading in the near future. ( )

One more into the breach as Alex Sheridan rides to the relief of the garrison and their families besieged at Lucknow.. Good maps and historical notes aptly support the fictional narrative. ( )

The English piss on their Indian allies no end, finally, having enough of this Whiggery, the Indians mutiny. Great retelling of the Sepoy Mutiny. This lad can write! ( )