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April, 1622. Matthew Lock arrives in The Hague, determined to learn the truth about the brutal murder of his parents. To survive a terrifying conspiracy, and to save his family, Lock must lean on years of training in the musket drill. But with Europe on the brink of the Thirty Years' War, following his father's guidance will not be easy. He must confront his painful past. He must fight his innermost demons. He must become a legend. Matthew Lock must become Matchlock. Matchlock and the Embassy is the first instalment in a new historical fiction series, brought to you by Zachary Twamley, host of When Diplomacy Fails Podcast.
Matthew Lock sets sail from Bristol, determined to learn the truth about the brutal murder of his parents. Armed with only vague instructions, he is watched and shadowed by forces more sinister than he could ever imagine. Guided by his father's mysterious legacy, Lock lands in The Hague, and prepares to go to war. His allies will consist of ruthless rebels and desperate soldiers, each one more brutal than the next. But with villainous rogues lurking around every corner, who can be trusted? To survive a terrifying conspiracy, and to save his family, Lock must lean on years of training in the art of war. More than that, he must question his deepest beliefs, and confront the fears which have haunted him since childhood. Above all, he must become something else. He must become a legend. Matthew Lock must become Matchlock.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1838.
second spans the period between that conflict and the Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1878-80, while the third terminates with the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907, which effectively marked the end of the confrontation.