Sharpe's Siege - Sharpe Author:Bernard Cornwell The invasion of France is underway and the British navy has called upon the services of Major Sharpe. He and a small force of riflemen are to capture a fortress and secure a landing on the French coast. It is one of the most dangerous missions of Sharpe's career. Through the incompetence of a recklessly ambitious naval commander ... more »and the machinations of his old enemy, French spymaster Pierre Ducos, Sharpe finds himself abandoned in the heart of enemy territory, facing overwhelming forces and the very real prospect of defeat. He has no alternative but to trust his fortunes to an American privateer, a man who has no love for the British invaders. « less
Definitely one of the best in the Sharpe series. I couldn't put it down, as on every page I expected to read Sharpe was defeated. Burt somehow he (well, actually Cornwell helped a lot) always came out on top.