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Sharpes eagle is the story of a british soldier in the battle of talavera during the napoleonic wars who captures a french eagle battle standard. However, readers can have difficulty putting the many volumes into chronological order, especially as the author has written. It was the first sharpe novel published, but eighth in the series chronological order. Harpercollins publishers ltd, registered in scotland, company no. It is 1805 and ensign richard sharpe, having secured a reputation as a fighting soldier in india, is on his way home to join the newly formed green jackets.
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When a senior british officer is captured by the tippoo of mysores forces, sharpe is offered a chance to attempt a rescue, which in turn offers an escape from the tyrannical sergeant obadiah hakeswill. Lt richard sharpe is involved in the french invasion of galicia, spain in january 1809. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears. Lieutenant richard sharpe is newly in command of the demoralized, distrustful men of the ninetyfifth rifles. Cornwell s series charts richard sharpe s progress in the british army during the napoleonic wars. The first edition of the novel was published in 1988, and was written by bernard cornwell.
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