Sharpes Battle, Bernard Cornwell
Sharpes Battle, Bernard Cornwell
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Sharpe's Battle
The Battle of Fuentes de Onoro, May 1811

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Series: Sharpe #12

Narrator: Rupert Farley

Unabridged: 12 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/22/2022

Synopsis

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.

About Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol on September 14, 2011

Sharpe Meets The Wolf Man! Wonderful book, but I can already see that Bernard Cornwell churns all these stories out with a similar pattern. Sharpe meets creepy villain. Sharpe meets sexy lady, usually evil but sometimes just very confused. Sharpe goes into a battle and gets beaten by creepy villain, u......more

Goodreads review by Diamond on September 26, 2021

This is an other great book in the Sharp's ceries. I recommend this ceries to all. I recommend this to all who love reading about wars and battles.......more

Goodreads review by Clemens on October 02, 2021

Read this book in 2005, and its the 12th volume, in chronological order, of the great Richard Sharpe series. The book is set later in the spring of the year AD 1811, and Richard Sharpe was once again in full action. This time Sharpe and his riflemen is in command of the Irish Company of the exiled Kin......more

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