Sharpe’s Fury: The Battle of Barrosa, March 1811

Sharpe’s Fury: The Battle of Barrosa, March 1811
Bernard Cornwell

Captain Sharpe has to protect a philandering diplomat and, deserted by his ally, faces the enemy.In the winter of 1811, the war seems lost. All Spain has fallen to the French, except for Cadiz, now the Spanish capital and itself under siege.The small British force is trapped by a French army, their only hope lies with the outnumbered redcoats who, on a hill beside the sea, refuse to admit defeat. And there, in the sweltering horror of Barrosa, Sharpe finds his old enemy Colonel Vandal once again.Soldier, hero, rogue – Sharpe is the 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.

SHARPE’S

FURY

Richard Sharpe and the Battle

of Barrosa, March 1811

BERNARD CORNWELL

Copyright

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2006

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Map © Ken Lewis 2006

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Version: 2017-05-06

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Table of Contents

Title Page (#ueff02f68-4593-5d49-b424-e0d3ed346658)

Copyright (#u97ba5727-98ba-5053-9833-597a46b08f84)

Dedication (#uc73c62a3-6ec7-5030-a6f2-be891dc08324)

Epigraph (#uccb1e04b-db02-52e6-9b97-21efb8be5d1f)

Map (#u3c701639-bbfb-5d96-8336-fe64143f6faa)

Part One: The River (#u23cfbe14-788a-53d2-9932-4a871561f0dc)

Chapter One (#u7099dcb8-1558-5354-8e57-d8a93961e830)

Chapter Two (#u42527506-4d39-5b39-b628-add9c97a14dc)

Chapter Three (#u62d098fe-2275-5861-90df-a18cf2477a7f)

Part Two: The City (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Three: The Battle (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Historical Note (#litres_trial_promo)

Sharpe’s Story (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

The SHARPE Series (in chronological order) (#litres_trial_promo)