Sharpe's triumph : Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Assaye, September 1803
Cornwell, Bernard2011
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The year is 1803, and young Sergeant Richard Sharpe is in India, where, following his success in 'Sharpe's Tiger', he is on the trail of a renegade East India Company Officer. Sergeant Richard Sharpe witnesses a murderous act of treachery and, with Sir Arthur Wellesley, faces the Mahratta Horde.The paths of treachery all lead to the small village of Assaye. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wellesley, with a diminished British army, plunges his men into the white heat of battle. A battle that will make his reputation, and perhaps Sharpes too.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.
Main title:
Sharpe's triumph : Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Assaye, September 1803 / Bernard Cornwell.
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Imprint:
London : Harper, 2011.
Collation:
384 p. : map ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published: London: HarperCollins, 1998.
ISBN:
9780007425808 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914
LC class:
PR6053.O75
Language:
English
Subject:
Sharpe, Richard (Fictitious character) -- FictionSoldiers -- FictionIndia -- History -- 19th century -- FictionWar storiesAdventureHistorical adventure fictionNapoleonic War fictionIndia19th century, c 1800 to c 1899Asiac 1500 onwards to present dayFather's DayWar & combat fictionAlternative history fictionAdventure fictionGenerational sagasHistorical fiction
BRN:
392231