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Sharpe's Battle (Sharpe #12)
The "Washington Post" has hailed "Sharpe's Battle" as a book that "combines those strengths that have come to characterize Bernard Cornwell's fiction--immaculate historical reconstruction and the ability to tell a ripping yarn."
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Sharpe Meets The Wolf Man!
Wonderful book, but I can already see that Bernard Cornwell churns all these stories out with a similar pattern.
Sharpe meets creepy villain.
Sharpe meets sexy lady, usually evil but sometimes just very confused.
Sharpe goes into a battle and gets beaten by creepy villain, usually by a dirty trick.
Sharpe is in disgrace.
Sharpe meets lovable losers who are in disgrace like him -- different but in the...more
Wonderful book, but I can already see that Bernard Cornwell churns all these stories out with a similar pattern.
Sharpe meets creepy villain.
Sharpe meets sexy lady, usually evil but sometimes just very confused.
Sharpe goes into a battle and gets beaten by creepy villain, usually by a dirty trick.
Sharpe is in disgrace.
Sharpe meets lovable losers who are in disgrace like him -- different but in the...more
No. 12 in the Richard Sharpe series.[return][return]In May 1911, Sharpe and his company are still in Spain. Thanks to international politics, Sharpe is given the responsibility of training a mostly ceremonial battalion of the Spanish King s Household Guards made up of Irishmen or descendants of Irishmen. But first Sharpe and his south Essex company encounter an unusual French brigade, led by Brigadier General Guy Loup, designed to fight the partisan s with the utmost savagery. Encountering...more
Sharpe is a captain who has come up through the ranks and is now attached to the" green jackets," riflemen attached to the Light Division.
Reviewers have lauded Cornwell's realistic portrayal of the period. I am in no position to judge, but it certainly seems real enough. The characters are well-developed, humorous, and likeable. Cornwell's description of Wellington' s defense at Fuentes de Orono, a battle that if lost might have spelled doom for the British, is marvelous. ...more
Reviewers have lauded Cornwell's realistic portrayal of the period. I am in no position to judge, but it certainly seems real enough. The characters are well-developed, humorous, and likeable. Cornwell's description of Wellington' s defense at Fuentes de Orono, a battle that if lost might have spelled doom for the British, is marvelous. ...more
Yet another excellent entry in the Sharpe series, which just seems to get better and better the more I read. This one starts off in the thick of it, in familiar territory: Sharpe and his boys are patrolling the Portuguese frontier where Sharpe finds and makes a new, hulking enemy: Brigadier Loup, one of the most unpleasant larger-than-life villains of the series so far!
What follows is an enthralling read, packed with treachery, betrayal and more surprises and plot twists than you ca...more
What follows is an enthralling read, packed with treachery, betrayal and more surprises and plot twists than you ca...more
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If it weren't for the fact that I've read all of previous ten books about Richard Sharpe, I would have given this book at least four stars. The problem is however that this is my eleventh book about Sharpe and I must say that I'm slowly but surely growing tired of repetitious plot elements that turn up in every single book. Saving grace of Cornwell's writing style is the fact that once you start listening to an istallment of Richard Sharpe's adventures, the story quickly gains momentum and carr...more
sharpe is superb...as i continue on in this series, there are no demented serial killers; no supernatural forces at play..just the gutter boy-sharpe and the "holy cow, if i could punch you in the face" creeps (french, usually-some on the british side). cornwell, stays, i guess, true to the time, and love the way the battles and action are presented...might be time to really recognize Cornwell as a genius writer...might have to venture from his "sharpe" series to the arthur a...more
First read 27 Jan 2009: Love the battle, tactics, camaraderie, and the history.
Twelfth in the Richard Sharpe historical military fiction series revolving around Captain Richard Sharpe in the Peninsular War in May of 1811.
My Take
One of the subplots has Sharpe facing off with General Loup while the primary theme is sabotage. A weakening of one's enemy through subterfuge.
Harper is such a crackup with his little ways of distracting Sharpe when he's angry o...more
Twelfth in the Richard Sharpe historical military fiction series revolving around Captain Richard Sharpe in the Peninsular War in May of 1811.
My Take
One of the subplots has Sharpe facing off with General Loup while the primary theme is sabotage. A weakening of one's enemy through subterfuge.
Harper is such a crackup with his little ways of distracting Sharpe when he's angry o...more
This is a solid continuation of the Sharpe story. It's a particularly bloody part of the war in which Sharpe must train and lead a group of Spanish Royal guardsmen, toy soldiers more fit for parade and ceremony than for actual battle. The leadership of the army set it up to fail in attempt to get rid of the unit, but Sharpe whips them into shape and ends up taking on a particular brutal group of French.
One of the things that stands out about this particular novel is the increasing ...more
One of the things that stands out about this particular novel is the increasing ...more
Great looks at the dynamics among "allies" in the Napoleonic Wars and professional versus conscripted militaries.
Explores the fragile position of Irish soldiers in the British Army and undoubtedly resembles the Army's experience with the Scots after 1745.
I always appreciate Cornwell's afterword identifying the "fictions" that have been added to the history as well as additional details of the conflict that didn't fit the storyline.
Explores the fragile position of Irish soldiers in the British Army and undoubtedly resembles the Army's experience with the Scots after 1745.
I always appreciate Cornwell's afterword identifying the "fictions" that have been added to the history as well as additional details of the conflict that didn't fit the storyline.
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This, number eleven chronologically is one of the better stories in the series.
Sharpe's enemies are not British for a change. The French General Loup is a truly evil person who kills women and children indiscriminately in an attempt to control the local Spanish Guerillas. Loup's lover is a Spanish turncoat, Juanita, who spies on the British for the French. The Spanish General, Valverde, wants to keep Wellington from being named Generalissimo because he wants the job himself and be...more
Sharpe's enemies are not British for a change. The French General Loup is a truly evil person who kills women and children indiscriminately in an attempt to control the local Spanish Guerillas. Loup's lover is a Spanish turncoat, Juanita, who spies on the British for the French. The Spanish General, Valverde, wants to keep Wellington from being named Generalissimo because he wants the job himself and be...more
Captain Richard Sharpe of the 95th Rifles (or Essex Light Company),once a ranker in India, a killer among gentlemen, takes on two of his more formidable foes: Ducose, the French spymaster in Spain and Brigadier General Loup, who specializes in bringing terror to the Spanish guerrilla movement. As ever, Sharpe is backed by his steady Sergeant (Patrick Harper) and by a half company of rifleman and a half company of Redcoats. This time he is chief drillmaster and scourge to a royal Spanish guard co...more
The Richard Sharpe series is a magnificent work of historical fiction. Bernard Cornwell has written an amazing series following Sharpe from a private in India to a Lt. Colonel at Waterloo and then a civilian farmer.
Sharpe once again has to rescue his reputation through an act of derring-do, this time at the Battle of Fuentes de Onoro. The usual shenanigans. Rated MA for frequent violence and some adult concepts. 3/5
Story ends with the very bloody battle of Fuertes de Onero Sharpe gets into trouble again by following his principles but redeems himself with excellent fighting as usual.
Surprisingly the first book in the series where Sharpe does not find or fall in love with some dame.Fast paced as the other Sharpe's series .
I cannot believe that Sharpe slept with that double-agent whore. Well, I can, but I'm still disappointed.
For once Sharpe isn't going to rescue a Lady in Need. This is about gritty King of the Hill type of war.
Fantastic read, Sharpe is sooo cool and I just love the books.
another legendary sharpe moment...swoon..
One of my favourites
Sharpe #12
Really good, if you like others in the series this is a must.
Heard the author on NPR and thought I'd give it a try. A little heavy on the battle scenes, but well written and I learned some early 1800s European history.
Fun series; good installment.
Bernard Cornwell uses his usual blend of wit, excitement and immaculate historical detail to produce a fantastic and entertaining read.
Anyone who likes well-researched, well-written historical fiction MUST read Cornwell!
Anyone who likes well-researched, well-written historical fiction MUST read Cornwell!
Sharpe's Battle wasn't as good as the original core of Sharpe novels, but its far better than the more rushed and recent Sharpe novels. For my complete lengthy review, visit ithinkthereforeireview.blogspot.com
I liked this one better than the last one. It didn't seem quite so forced.
Still reading the series and enjoying it
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