Sharpe's battle : Richard Sharpe and the battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, May 1811

Author: Bernard Cornwell Title: Sharpe's Battle Series: Sharpe #12 Genre: Fiction, Historical Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Identifier: 9780061826757, 9780060932282, asin:B003TSE8EO Grade: retail Length: 273 pages Paperback, 368 pages Published: 1995 Edition: HarperCollins e-books (2006) Richard Sharpe series by chronological order, published order #15 Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes De Oñoro, May 1811 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. Aug 2023 - epub verified by zardox. As Napoleon threatens to crush Britain on the battlefield, Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe leads a ragtag army to exact personal revenge against a French general known for his acts of terror. Sharpe's Battle takes Richard Sharpe and his company back to the spring of 1811 and one of the most bitter battles of the Peninsular War, a battle on which all British hopes of victory in Spain will depend. Sharpe is given responsibility to lead an Irish battalion of the king of Spain's household guard, ceremonial troops untrained and unequipped for battle. While quartered in the crumbling fort of San Isidro, they are attacked by murderous Brigadier General Guy Luop's elite French brigade. Sharpe has witnessed General Loup's despicable was crimes before; to put an end to them, and to settle another more personal score, Sharpe must lead his company into the blood-gutted streets of Fuentes de Onoro, where thousands of French troops have amassed, in a battle to the death. As Napoleon Threatens To Crush Britain On The Battlefield, Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe Leads A Ragtag Army To Exact Personal Revenge Against A French General Known For His Acts Of Terror. Sharpe's Battle Takes Richard Sharpe And His Company Back To The Spring Of 1811 And One Of The Most Bitter Battles Of The Peninsular War, A Battle On Which All British Hopes Of Victory In Spain Will Depend. Sharpe Is Given Responsibility To Lead An Irish Battalion Of The King Of Spain's Household Guard, Ceremonial Troops Untrained And Unequipped For Battle. While Quartered In The Crumbling Fort Of San Isidro, They Are Attacked By Murderous Brigadier General Guy Luop's Elite French Brigade. Sharpe Has Witnessed General Loup's Despicable Was Crimes Before; To Put An End To Them, And To Settle Another More Personal Score, Sharpe Must Lead His Company Into The Blood-gutted Streets Of Fuentes De Oñoro, Where Thousands Of French Troops Have Amassed, In A Battle To The Death. Once more Sharpe's career is on the line, following a disastrous attack by an elite French unit. To save his honour Sharpe must lead his men to glory in one of the bitterest battles of the Peninsular War. In the spring of 1811, while quartered in the crumbling Portuguese fort of San Isidro, Richard Sharpe and his men are attacked by an elite French unit commanded by the formidable Brigadier Loup, and suffer heavy losses. Sharpe has already clashed once with Loup, and the Frenchman has sworn to have his revenge. After the attack, Sharpe is faced with the ruin of his career and reputation, as the army's high command tries to blame him for the disaster. With thousands of French troops massing at a tiny village nearby, Sharpe's only hope is to redeem himself on the battlefield. To save his honour, Sharpe must lead his men to glory in the narrow streets of Fuentes de Onoro A novel of the Napoleonic wars follows the adventures of British captain Richard Sharpe as he faces a powerful and dangerous enemy--Napoleon's armies and General Guy Loup