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Sharpe's
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the execution of two French soldiers for their part in a massacre in a Spanish village, he
earns the personal hatred of the dead men's commanding officer, the ruthless Brigadier
General Guy Loup. He swears to have his revenge on Sharpe. Chronologically the fourth Sharpe adventure, this thirteenth novel in the popular series takes Richard Sharpe and his company back to the spring of 1811 and some of the fiercest battles of the Peninsular War. 'What makes these books such a successful formula is the blend of action, well-researched historical setting, colourful charactization and a juicy sub-plot' THE TIMES
Reviews "I am a Sharpe enthusiast and have read every one of the novels from India to South America. The battle scenes are magnificent, and have evidently been meticulously researched by Mr.Cornwell. I have personally visited many of the battlefields where Sharpe and his colleagues fought, including Fuentes D'Onoro, on the Spanish/Portugese border, where "Battle" is set. Having walked up from the Dos Casas stream through the village to the Church and the ridge beyond, for me there is no more evocative Sharpe story than this one - the description of the bitter struggle up through the narrow streets is unsurpassed, as is the account of the magnificent rescue and withdrawal involving the Light Division, the 7th Division and the Horse Artillery. This is as good as it gets, and if you only ever read one Sharpe novel, this is (for me at least) the one. "
"I have now read six books from Cornwell's 'Sharpe' series and this is one of his best. As always, beautifully researched and richly depicted battle scenes absorb the reader throughout. Captain Sharpe, born in the gutter and raised in the ranks, can only be as good as his last battle but again finds himself at the mercy of bumbling officers with an aptitude for stupidity. Clever sub-plots and convincing storytelling keep the reader intrigued, despite the inevitability of the book's ending. 'Sharpe's Battle' is easy to read and to an extent educational, but Cornwell's graphic descriptions ensure this is not one for the faint-hearted. My determination to read all the books in the series has been renewed, but as Cornwell fires them out more rapidly than our hero fires his Baker rifle there seems little chance, in the immediate future, that I will. "
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Paperback - 366 pages (15
July, 1996) HarperCollins
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