Sharpe's Escape

About “Sharpe's Escape”

It is 1810, and Napoleon's army advances into Portugal. General Wellington has left the land barren to weaken the French. Captain Richard Sharpe faces threats from within and outside the British forces. An incompetent officer, due to family connections, takes control of Sharpe's command. Meanwhile, two corrupt Portuguese brothers, Major Ferreira and Ferragus, plot to gain favor with the French. Sharpe's actions disrupt their plan, leading to a deadly revenge. Ferragus sets a trap that endangers Sharpe, Sergeant Harper, Portuguese officer Jorge Vicente, and an English governess. As Coimbra is destroyed, Sharpe and his group escape, luring Ferragus toward Lisbon. There, they face a final confrontation at the Torres Vedras lines, where Wellington's forces await. Sharpe reunites with his men and defeats his enemies in a decisive battle. Sharpe's Escape is a novel by Bernard Cornwell, published in 2005.