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Sharpe's Trafalgar: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October, 1805
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Sharpe's Trafalgar: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October, 1805 Paperback - 2002

by Bernard Cornwell

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Fresh from his heroic adventures in India (in "Sharpe's Fortress"), Richard Sharpe faces a new enemy when the ship carrying him home is attacked by a formidable French warship. With the help of a Royal Navy captain, Sharpe learns the French ship carries a treaty that could ignite renewed hostilities against the British in India.

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PerfectBound e-book exclusive extra: "Sharpe's Skirmish: Richard Sharpe and The Defence of Tormes, August 1812," a short story.Sharpe's Trafalgar is a dazzling nautical adventure that finds ensign Richard Sharpe in the middle of one of history's most spectacular naval engagements: the battle at Cape Trafalgar off the coast of Spain, in 1805.

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From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, now available in paperback--bestselling historical novelist Bernard Cornwell brings life to one of the most spectacular naval battles in history with SHARPE'S TRAFALGAR.

"The greatest writer of historical adventures today."
--Washington Post

Critically acclaimed, perennial New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell (Agincourt, The Fort, the Saxon Tales) makes real history come alive in his breathtaking historical fiction. Praised as "the direct heir to Patrick O'Brian" (Agincourt, The Fort), Cornwell has brilliantly captured the fury, chaos, and excitement of battle as few writers have ever done--perhaps most vividly in his phenomenally popular novels following the illustrious military career of British Army officer Richard Sharpe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Chronicling Sharpe's involvement in the famous Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, Sharpe's Trafalgar finds the young ensign captive on a French warship and in gravest peril on the eve of the one of the most spectacular naval confrontations in history. Perhaps the San Francisco Chronicle said it best: "If only all history lessons could be as vibrant."

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A HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN RUPEES, Ensign Richard Sharpe said, counting the money onto the table.

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"We've got the six carronades, sir, and they can throw thirty-two pounds apiece plus a cask of musket balls as well, which will make a Frenchman weep, sir. Or so I'm told, sir."

Richard Sharpe--soldier, hero, rogue--the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles, whose green jacket he proudly wears.

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  • Title Sharpe's Trafalgar: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October, 1805
  • Author Bernard Cornwell
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Repack
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harper Paperbacks, New York
  • Publication date 2002-07-09
  • ISBN 9780061098628 / 0061098620
  • Weight 0.56 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.12 x 5.3 x 0.78 in (20.62 x 13.46 x 1.98 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 1800-1850
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Category Fiction - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Historical fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2001043398
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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