The Tiger's Last Roar: Book 2 in The Life of William Culpepper

A Company convoy vanishes into the hills beyond Madras. Sixteen wagons, captured whole. The road to Seringapatam just became a war.Captain William Culpepper is given command of his own separate convoy. A convoy that is shadowed by a company of Mysorean cavalry with a cannon. When William leads a night raid to destroy the enemy cannon before it can shatter his wagon train, he earns a reputation he never asked for and a new command he isn't sure he is ready for. Reassigned to a line company in the 33rd Regiment, he must win over officers who resent his youth and soldiers still scarred by a brutal former captain. There is no time to settle in. The army is marching south toward Tipu Sultan's stronghold, and the Battle of Malavalli stands between them and the walls of Seringapatam.Somewhere behind those walls, a French agent named Vautrin is pulling strings that could shift the balance of power across India. And somewhere in the chaos of a campaign fought through scorched earth and jungle, William Culpepper will discover whether the officer he has become is enough to survive what comes next.Perfect for readers of Bernard Cornwell, C.S. Forester, and Patrick O'Brian. Read more