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With the emperor Napoleon at its head, an enormous French army is marching toward Brussels. The British and their allies are also converging on Brussels-in preparation for a grand society ball. And it is up to Richard Sharpe to convince the Prince of Orange, the inexperienced commander of Wellington's Dutch troops, to act before it is too late. But Sharpe's warning cannot stop the tide of battle, and the British suffer heavy losses on the road to...

In 1812, as Napoleon's forces continue to advance on the Iberian Peninsula, Captain Richard Sharpe of the British army is assigned to locate and capture the dangerous Colonel Philippe Leroux. However, Sharpe discovers that things are not as they appear to be, and must deal with the consequences of espionage and betrayal. Subsequently capturing Salamanca, Sharpe is able to finally confront Leroux, who is determined to retake the city.

Bringing to life the violence, action and heroism of the battlefield, this brilliant recreation of the Battle of the Poitiers in 1356 follows a severely outnumbered English army as they, through the ingenious planning of Edward the Black Prince, defeated the French and captured the Poitiers and French King John II. On September 19, 1356, a severly outnumbered English army faced off against the French at the Battle of Poitiers. But what seemed like...