Sharpe and his riflemen, get caught on the wrong side of the river Douro when the French take Oporto. They also have to deal with a slippery character from the British Foreign Office who is up to something mysterious and possibly treasonous. And then there is their assignment to rescue a runaway English girl.
They manage to survive and even do a bit of damage before, finally, Sir Arthur Wellesley shows up to take over the British army and things start looking up.
As usual I was completely caught up in this book. Cornwell tells an excellent story and handles battles so well that I almost understand what is going on. And believe me, that is a major accomplishment.
They manage to survive and even do a bit of damage before, finally, Sir Arthur Wellesley shows up to take over the British army and things start looking up.
As usual I was completely caught up in this book. Cornwell tells an excellent story and handles battles so well that I almost understand what is going on. And believe me, that is a major accomplishment.
