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A classic Sharpe adventure: Richard Sharpe and the Winter Campaign, 1814. The invasion of France is under way, and the British Navy has called upon the services of Major Richard Sharpe. He and a small force of Riflemen are to capture a fortress and secure a landing on the French coast. It is... read more

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It was ten days short of Candlemas, 1814, and an Atlantic wind carried shivers of cold rain that slapped on narrow cobbled alleys, spilt from the broken gutters of tangled roofs, and pitted the water of St Jean de Luz's inner harbour.

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This is book 18 of 24 in Sharpe's Adventures. (standard series)

Preceded by Sharpe's Regiment, and followed by Sharpe's Revenge.

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  1. Bernard Cornwell (Author)

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Original Language: English
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Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1987
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Page Count: 320

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