Sharpe's Battle: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, May 1811
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In the spring of 1811, as one of the most bitter battles of the Peninsular War is about to commence, the hopes of all of Britain are turned toward Spain, where victory will be won or lost. A skilled leader and proven hero, Colonel Richard Sharpe has taken charge of a ragtag Irish battalion from the king of Spain's household guard. Poorly equipped and untrained, they are easily ambushed by an elite French unit commanded by Sharpe's deadly enemy, Brigadier General Guy Loup. Sharpe and Loup have tangled before, and now the fighting wolf means to exact his revenge. But something goes terribly wrong in their bloody skirmish, and Sharpe is faced with the ruin of his career and reputation. Stripped of all but his honor, spirit, and courage, Sharpe must lead his men to glory on the bloody streets of Spain to redeem himself in the eyes of his country—or die trying.
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Bernard Cornwell. (2005). Sharpe's Battle: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, May 1811. Unabridged Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Bernard Cornwell. 2005. Sharpe's Battle: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes De Oñoro, May 1811. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Battle: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes De Oñoro, May 1811. Blackstone Publishing, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)Bernard Cornwell. Sharpe's Battle: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes De Oñoro, May 1811. Unabridged Blackstone Publishing, 2005.
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Bernard Cornwell, born in London, worked for the BBC and Thames Television before coming to the United States to write full time. His sweeping historical novels, including the acclaimed Richard Sharpe series and many more, make him a number one bestselling author in the United Kingdom and around the world. He is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series, which serves as the basis for the hit television series The Last Kingdom.
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From a previous book in Cornwell's acclaimed Sharpe series, Sharpe's Devil, we know that Richard Sharpe, up-from-the-ranks captain in the Duke of Wellington's army, lived at least until 1821. So this tale, which finds the English soldier pitted against the vicious General Guy Loup in 1811, during the Napoleonic Wars, lacks some suspense. Still, there's the tantalizing question of how Sharpe gets out of some very dangerous scrapes, both on and off the battlefield. Once again, the captain faces lethal enemies (Loup; a French spymaster), dangerous ``allies'' (an arrogant Spanish general; a nasty Irish peer) and tricky political situations (opposition among the Allies-Britain, Ireland, Portugal-to making Wellington supreme Allied leader). Some loyal friends show up as well, notably Sergeant Patrick Harper, with his seven-shot gun, giant frame and even larger spirit. In this 13th volume in the series, Cornwell's superb storytelling and skill at historical re-creation are in top form as he masterfully presents the carnage, clamor, stink and ``sublime joy'' of battle.
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