Bernard Cornwell
Sharpe's Fury
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007452941
- author:
- Bernard Cornwell
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 13 x 3.2 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Barrosa, March 1811 is set against the backdrop of a war that seems lost. In the winter of 1811, Spain has fallen to the French, except for Cadiz, which is under siege. The British army, led by Wellington, waits for spring to spark the conflict again. A small expeditionary force, including Richard Sharpe and his company, is sent to break a bridge across the River Guadiana. What begins as a brilliant piece of soldiering turns into disaster due to the brutal tactics of French Colonel Vandal. Sharpe extricates a handful of men from the debacle and is driven south into the threatened city. In Cadiz, Sharpe discovers that there are more enemies than just the French. Many Spaniards doubt Britain's motives and believe their future would be brighter if they made peace with the French. A baleful priest secures a powerful weapon to break the British alliance, using a beautiful woman and her connections to further his goals.
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