The Jobert series of Napoleonic adventures

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The Jobert series of Napoleonic adventures

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Meet Rob McLaren

Rob McLaren is a self-published author of a series of Napoleonic military adventures. In the style of Bernard Cornwall’s hero, Richard Sharpe, the stories follow the adventures of a French cavalryman, André Jobert, during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.


While serving as an armoured cavalry officer in the Australian Army, Rob spent twenty years writing at a corporate level. In the last eight years he has discovered a passion for storytelling. As a veteran of active operational duty, Rob draws on his experience to bring authenticity to his stories, immersing the reader in gritty and unforgiving historic realism. 


Rob is supported by a superb professional editorial team and an exemplary graphic designer. His fifth novel, If God Wills It, was released in March 2025. Jobert's first adventure has been translated into French, Frères de la Capucine, and will be released July 2025. Rob is currently writing the sixth adventure in the series, An Eye for Ground, due for release in February 2026.


Rob is a member of the Napoleonic Historical Society, the Historical Novel Society of Australasia, the Australian Society of Authors and the Queensland Writers Centre. 


Rob, based south of Brisbane in Yugambeh country, is a passionate horseman, competes in the equine sport of Working Equitation, enjoys table-top wargaming and fencing with sabres.


Rob invites you to join him 'Around Jobert's Fire', by subscribing to a monthly email. Rob and fellow Napoleonic author, Dominic Fielder, catch-up with Napoleonic enthusiasts at the Rally Point, a monthly recorded video chat.

Join Rob Around Jobert's Fire

In Sep 2023, as a guest on the 'Better Lucky Than Good' podcast, with hosts Bryce Simon and Tim Crane, Rob shares his origins in wargaming.

Enjoy the podcast now

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