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‘What makes these books such a successful formula is the blend of action, well-researched historical setting, colourful characterization and a juicy sub-plot’
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'What makes these books such a successful formula is the blend of action, well-researched historical setting, colourful characterization and a juicy sub-plot' The Times
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Sharpe swore. Then, in desperation, he turned the map upside down. Read the first page
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of my favourite Sharpe's. I own all but three of the series (no wait, four, I have to get Havoc) and have read them all. This is, apart from Regiment and Eagle, my favourite book. It combines incredibly powerful and invocative description of the battle for the village, and the brilliant Light Division rescue of the 7th (i think thats right). The characters are all perfect, each embodying a stereotype of the era. This is the book that make you want to jump into the book and experience the battle firsthand... One of the best books i have ever read.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is my first Richard Sharpe novel and I had high expectations following the TV series which I really enjoyed. I wasn't disappointed. Cornwell does an excellent job of weaving the story into a real battle and the villaineous Captain Loup jumps from the page. Compulsive reading!
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
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Just the thing!
Bernard Cornwall takes us to the Portuguese/Spanish border to serve up another gourmet meal of Napoleonic era warfare with Richard Sharpe, at this point in "Nosey's" penninusular... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Steven
Sharpe's Battle
my comments are as before, all the Sharpe books, I consider, are worth reading.Full of enjoyment and pleasure.A good buy!
Published 1 month ago by AE Wheeler
a must for sharpes fans
I love the sharpes series and found this just as good as all the other sharpes adventures. a must for sharpes fans
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by S. Miller
intriguing
having used bits and pieces of peninsular war''s resources to create sharpe's battle as well as most if not all of other sharpe novels is intriguing. Read more
Published on 26 April 2009 by Omar Farid
Sharpe Starts a Vendetta, Meets a Spanish Mata Hari, and Avoids...
Bernard Cornwell outdoes himself in building a powerful plot to illustrate the stubbornness of the often-scarred Captain Sharpe. Read more
Published on 15 April 2009 by Donald Mitchell
Gripping
Although back to the familiar battleground Sharpe, Cornwell again manages to come up with a new enemy who, of course, Sharpe needs to sort out. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2008 by chuckles
One of the best
Chronologically the 12th novel in the series, "Sharpe's Battle" begins with an unhappy Sharpe who is given the ungrateful task of minding the Royal Irish Guards of the Spanish... Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2007 by Didier
Disappointing
I am an avid fan of Bernard Cornwell, especially his Sharpe series. However I found this book rather disappointing. It lacked some of the magic that the other Sharpe books had. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 1999 by annasmith43@hotmail.com
A swashbuckling, fast-paced, historical adventure.
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... Read more
Published on 8 Sep 1999
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