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Set in 1810 during Napoleon’s campaign to conquer Portugal, "Sharpe’s Escape" follows Captain Richard Sharpe as he confronts internal threats from a rival British officer and a pair of corrupt Portuguese brothers, Major Ferreira and his ruthless brother Ferragus. Their scheme to aid the French leads to a desperate plot against Sharpe and his allies. Amid the burning of Coimbra and the British defensive lines at Torres Vedras, Sharpe and his companions orchestrate a daring escape, culminating in a decisive confrontation that underscores the resolve of the British forces against the invading French army.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Bernard Cornwell
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