Sharpe's Battle: The Battle of Fuentes de Onoro, 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.

Author: Bernard Cornwell
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Published: 03/19/2013
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.01h x 5.34w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9780060932282

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.4
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 45709 / Sharpe's Battle


Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 08/01/1999 pg. 57

About the Author
Cornwell, Bernard: -

Bernard Cornwell is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.