Sharpe’s Triumph: The Battle of Assaye, September 1803

Sharpe’s Triumph: The Battle of Assaye, September 1803
Bernard Cornwell

Richard Sharpe, now a sergeant, and his unit are attacked by apparent allies.Determined to uncover the traitors and avenge the killing of his men, Sharpe travels far into enemy territory, encountering once again his fearsome opponent, Obadiah Hakeswill. Their old quarrel over the death of the Tippoo Sultan and the whereabouts of his treasure resurfaces, and a warrant is issued…

Bernard Cornwell

Sharpe’s Triumph

Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Assaye, September 1803

Copyright

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SHARPE’S TRIUMPH. Copyright © Bernard Cornwell 1998.

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Dedication

Sharpe’s Triumph is for Joel Gardner, who walked Ahmednuggur and Assaye with me

Contents

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Maps

Chapter 1

It was not Sergeant Richard Sharpe’s fault. He was not…

Chapter 2

Sharpe sat in the open shed where the armoury stored…

Chapter 3

Colonel McCandless led his small force into Sir Arthur Wellesley’s…

Chapter 4

Sharpe followed McCandless into the gatehouse’s high archway, using the…

Chapter 5

Sharpe was curiously relieved when Colonel McCandless found him next…

Chapter 6

Colonel McCandless excused himself from Pohlmann’s supper, but did not…

Chapter 7

Dodd called his new gelding Peter. ‘Because it’s got no…

Chapter 8

General Wellesley was like a gambler who had emptied his…

Chapter 9

‘There!’ Dodd said, pointing.

Chapter 10

The redcoats advanced in a line of two ranks. The…

Chapter 11

Colonel McCandless had stayed close to his friend Colonel Wallace,…

Chapter 12

Assaye alone remained in enemy hands, for the rest of…

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