Sharpe's Battle: The Battle of Fuentes de Onoro, May 1811
Sharpe's Battle: The Battle of Fuentes de Onoro, May 1811
Sharpe's Battle: The Battle of Fuentes de Onoro, May 1811
Description
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the twelth installment in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty's Army at the siege of Seringapatam.
Quartered in a crumbling Portuguese fort, Richard Sharpe and his men are attacked by an elite French unit, led by an old enemy of Sharpe's, and suffer heavy losses.
The army's high command blame Sharpe for the disaster and his military career seems to be ruined. His only hope is to redeem himself on the battlefield. So with his honour at stake, against an overwhelming number of French troops, Sharpe leads his men to battle in the narrow streets of Fuentes de Oñoro.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Combines those strengths that have come to characterize Bernard Cornwell's fiction'immaculate historical reconstruction and the ability to tell a ripping yarn."-- "Washington Post""Cornwell writes more gripping battle scenes than any other contemporary author."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Harper Paperbacks
Pub date:
1999-07-07
Length:
368 pages
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