SHARPE'S FURY—Bernard Cornwell—Military daring do in 1811 as England helps Spain resist Napoleon. Internal plots for and against the alliance create situations in which our hero, Sharpe, and his riflemen figure in (or execute) the solutions. This the lead-up to and backdrop of the major battle scene which is reported in long detail (which sometimes seems musket-ball by musket-ball and bayonet strike by bayonet strike.
posted by John Teget @ 3:16 PM
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I just discovered this is not in the Shenandoah Library, but there are several others written by Cornwell..and they are fun!
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