A dazzling nautical adventure that finds Bernard Cornwell's beloved ensign Richard Sharpe in the middle of one of history's most spectacular naval engagements: the battle at Cape Trafalgar off the coast of Spain. The year is 1805, and Richard Sharpe, having completed his tour in India (*Sharpe's Ti
Sharpe's Trafalgar
β Scribed by Bernard Cornwell
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers;Perennial
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 197 KB
- Edition
- 1st Perennial ed
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
"We've got the six carronades, sir, and they can throw thirty-two pounds apiece plus a cask of musket balls as well, which will make a Frenchman weep, sir. Or so I'm told, sir."
Richard Sharpeβsoldier, hero, rogueβthe man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles, whose green jacket he proudly wears.
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