Sharpe’s Revenge: The Peace of 1814

Sharpe’s Revenge: The Peace of 1814
Bernard Cornwell

Richard Sharpe triumphs in the last battle of the war, only to find himself in worse peril when charged to recover Napoleon’s treasure.It is 1814. Rumours abound that Napoleon has surrendered, been murdered, or fled. But before the French are finally defeated and Sharpe can lay down his sword, one of the bloodiest conflicts of the war must be fought: the battle for the city of Toulouse.But Sharpe’s war is not only the battle. Accused of stealing Napoleon’s treasure, Sharpe must discover the unknown enemy who has tried to frame him – and his revenge is ingenious and devastating.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

REVENGE

Richard Sharpe and the Peace of 1814

BERNARD CORNWELL

Copyright

This novel is a work of fiction. The incidents and some of the characters portrayed in it, while based on real historical events and figures, are the work of the author’s imagination.

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First published in Great Britain by Collins 1989

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Table of Contents

Title Page (#u46dbef40-4f1b-5b3d-9941-10d2fdd834ce)

Copyright (#ud6ed6dcd-5432-53eb-a696-f7d1b7d8113d)

Dedication (#u2be569aa-bbe8-5537-bd74-1bc081bb2f41)

Epigraph (#u29bd87bc-0cb9-521f-a41e-b8d4851796c7)

Map (#u8afe0217-ba76-502a-8784-e5719221dd7a)

Part One (#u075d065f-42c0-5782-b581-049f0da03734)

Prologue (#udf8d25cb-feaf-509f-b2b8-13e83d767ebc)

Chapter One (#u5e62e14b-4ef6-5f72-96d4-6ce3865b1505)

Chapter Two (#u36c03774-7f65-5d36-8f92-cf70218c26de)

Chapter Three (#u8f126661-4ab2-53e6-9d14-92381906a675)

Part Two (#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)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Three (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Part Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)