Set during the Napoleonic wars, Sharpe brings to life all the danger, intrigue and romance of one of the bloodiest periods in the history of warfare.

Sharpe’s Company: Spain 1812. After Ciudad Rodrigo, Teresa tells Sharpe that they have a baby daughter. In Badajoz, the next siege target. Meanwhile, a new commander has taken over the South Essex, along with the murderous Sgt. Obadiah Hakeswill, an old enemy of Sharpe’s from India days. But a new commander means a captain trying to turn the Rifles into red-jackets, and Sharpe’s only hope to command his company again is the Forlorn One.

Sharpe’s Enemy: Portugal 1813. A band of deserters, including Sharpe’s old enemy, Obadiah Hakeswill, have captured two women, one the wife of a high-ranking English officer and are holding them hostage for ransom. Sharpe is given the 60th Rifles and a Rocket troop, as well as his majority to rescue the women. But while Sharpe may be able to deal with his old enemy, he has yet to face a newer threat, the French Major Duclos.