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Sharpe’s Battle

The Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, May 1811

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The thirteenth novel in the popular Sharpe series. 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 Oñoro.

The Complete Sharpe Collection
with a new introduction by the author

 Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction War & Military War

Critic reviews

‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph

'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail

'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer
‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive.’ George R.R. Martin
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Just under 4 hours compared to the 9-10 of the other books, different narrator as well, who rushed his speech much more than the normal guy, wasn’t a fan of this guy compared to the usual one. The story felt much more like a short story than a main book and could easily be skipped as nothing of value happens to any of the characters. My recommendation is skip this and (if listening chronologically) move straight on the Sharpe’s company.

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