Sharpe's Command: Sharpe returns to the Peninsular War in this utterly gripping new historical fiction novel from the bestselling author

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In this book a band of deserters is led by a cook and Sharpe’s vicious long-time enemy, Hakeswill. They hold a group of highborn British and French women on a strategic mountain pass. Sharpe's rank seems to slip to Captain from Major, in certain dialogues, as well as Harper being referred to as RSM, but only once. However, I have found this book plagued with continuity errors that could have been easily avoided. How? By capturing the most valued prize in the French Army: A golden Imperial Eagle. The standard touched by the hand of Napoleon himself.

Jason Salkey as Rifleman, later Sergeant, Harris (1993–1997)– killed in battle in Sharpe's Waterloo; not at Waterloo in the novel and presumably survives. Sharpe news". The South Essex. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008 . Retrieved 22 February 2008.Points are laboured or explained repeatedly within a few sentences of each other....yes....we get it! In 1809, Napoleon’s army sweeps across Spain. Lieutenant Richard Sharpe is newly in command of the demoralized, distrustful men of the 95th Rifles. He must lead them to safety, possible only through the enemy-infested mountains of Spain. The enemy in this installment is Obadiah Hakeswill and the action in the book is entirely fictional. However, Bernard Cornwell’s fictional account of 1812 does have some basis in fact. After the cowardly incompetence of two officers besmirches their name, Captain Richard Sharpe must redeem the regiment.

But before Sharpe can lay down his sword, he must fight a different sort of battle. Accused of stealing Napoleon’s personal treasure, Sharpe escapes from a British military court and embarks on the battle of his life — armed only with the unflinching resolve to protect his honor. But in writing interval books, there have obviously been subtle references or characters added, that aren’t in the previously published books. This creates small inconsistencies in the series.The greatest threat to Wellington’s Salamanca Campaign is not Napoleon’s Army but France’s deadliest assassin. He’s already failed to kill Captain Richard Sharpe once.Now, he’s getting a second chance. To stem the Napoleonic tide, Sharpe must capture a fortress. But he must do so while protecting himself from a fellow officer determined to destroy him. Then, to make things more complicated, his wife and infant daughter are trapped in the fortress. Characters accents seem to change wildly with Tom Garrod changing from Scottish to Londoner within 2 chapters. Major Hogan's accent seems to change 2-3x through the narration. Cornwell even changed how he described Sharpe in his books to allow the book canon and the show canon to, almost, coexist peacefully. In the first books, Sharpe is described as dark-haired, tall, and hailing from London. Contrarily, Bean is blond, short, and has a distinct Sheffield accent.