My library splits off historical war fiction like Hornblower and Sharpe into 'Adventure' perhaps we should do the same.
Current freebies from Endeavour
http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...sher=endeavour
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...sher=endeavour
http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-a...sher=endeavour
Which includes :-
Nelson: The Dreadful Havoc by Jan Needle
This is the eagerly awaited second episode of Jan Needle's fictionalised life of Nelson as recounted by his friend, the young surgeon Tim Hastie. Nelson has been invalided back from the disastrous San Juan expedition and lies, close to death, in Port Royal, Jamaica
The first episode was (not free) Nelson: The Poisoned River
The Regiment by Christopher Nicole
The Boer War is brewing in South Africa, and the Royal Western Dragoon Guards are bound for the front line.
In their ranks is the young subaltern Murdoch Mackinder, the latest in the long line of Mackinders who have, in their time, commanded the Royal Westerns across the whole of the British Empire.
'The Regiment' is a brilliantly told story of military life that is rich in adventure and period detail.
`...told with smooth authenticity' - Publishers' Weekly [on Amazon]
`...military saga covering the years from the Boer War through WW I. Bosoms still heave and legs still flash, but they're background colour in the story of Murdoch Mackinder and his career in the family regiment' - Kirkus Review
Christopher Robin Nicole (born 7 December 1930 in Georgetown, British Guiana) is a prolific British writer of over 200 novels and non-fiction books since 1957. He wrote as Christopher Nicole under several pseudonyms including Peter Grange, Andrew York,Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C.R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams,Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He also wrote under the penname Max Marlow co-authoring with his wife, fellow author Diana Bachmann.
At the Going Down of the Sun by Elizabeth Darrell
Summer 1914
In Elizabeth Darrell's richly detailed, mesmeric novel the Sheridans live, love and fight for survival like the sons of all families caught up in a savage war which changed the old ways forever.
Elizabeth Darrell served as an officer in the WRAC. She is the author of seven acclaimed novels, including `Concerto', `And in the Morning' and `We Will Remember'. Under the pen-name Emma Drummond she has written eleven historical novels.