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Sharpe. (novel series) Sharpe is a series of historical fiction stories by Bernard Cornwell centred on the character of British soldier Richard Sharpe. The stories formed the basis for an ITV television series featuring Sean Bean in the title role. Cornwell's series is composed of many novels and several short stories, and charts Sharpe's ...
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Three classic Richard Sharpe adventures. Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799. When a senior British officer is captured by the Tippoo of Mysore’s forces, Sharpe is offered a chance to attempt a rescue, which in turn offers an escape from the tyrannical Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill. Richard Sharpe and the battle of Assaye ...
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Oct 21, 2023 · Author Bernard Cornwell first drafted Richard Sharpe into existence back in 1980, when he began penning the series debut, Sharpe’s Eagle. He was inspired by C.S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower novels, which tell the tale of a Royal Navy officer’s progression from a lowly midshipman to an Admiral of the Fleet.
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The first book in Bernard Cornwell's epic Sharpe series, which completely transports the reader to an unforgettable time and place in history. At Talavera in July of 1809, Captain Richard Sharpe, bold, professional, and ruthless, prepares to lead his men against the armies of Napoleon into what will be the bloodiest battle of the war.
Sharpe’s Escape ( 2004) It is the late summer of 1810 and the French mount their third and most threatening invasion of Portugal. Captain Richard Sharpe, with his company of redcoats and riflemen, meets the invaders on the gaunt ridge of Bussaco where, despite a stunning victory, the French are not stopped.
Richard Sharpe Series. The books are listed here by publication order and not in the order in which they should be read. Cornwell's series charts Richard Sharpe's progress in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He begins in Sharpe's Tiger as a Private in the 33rd Regiment of foot, who becomes a Sergeant by the end of the book, and an ...
Sharpe Books. The Sharpe series of books are a series of historical fiction books written by Bernard Cornwell, which focus on the character of Richard Sharpe, as he makes his way through the ranks of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars of the 19th century. A man in his early seventies, Cornwell was born in early 1944 in London.
