 This is set just before Baird's successful campaign to capture Cape Town of which he eventually became the Governor.Baird's role in the capture of Cape Town is described in some detail by Julian Stockwin in his novel "Conquest", published in 2011, as is Baird's role in the attack on Buenos Aires in Stockwin's book "Betrayal", released in 2012.Baird is one of several 17th and 18th century generals, used as computer opponent identities in many computer adaptations of the board game "Risk".