Sharpe's Eagle. Sharpe's Gold
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At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the British Empire stretched from the English Channel to the Indian Ocean. One of the builders of this empire, a participant in all the wars fought in England at that time, was a gunner Sharpe.
In the novel "Sharpe's Eagle" the regiment in which the hero serves, suffers a crushing defeat and loses the banner. The only way to restore the honor of the British Royal Forces is to capture the French standard, the golden "eagle" awarded personally by Emperor Napoleon to each regiment... In the novel "Sharpe's Gunner's Gold" Napoleon's troops are preparing to strike at the fortress of Almeida in the heart of Portugal. The British army is on the verge of defeat and Wellington needs money to continue the war. Sharp is sent for the gold abandoned by the Spanish Junta deep behind enemy lines. His mission is complicated by the fact that the treasure is hunted not only by the French, but also by the Spanish guerrilla El Catolico, fighting against all...
In the novel "Sharpe's Eagle" the regiment in which the hero serves, suffers a crushing defeat and loses the banner. The only way to restore the honor of the British Royal Forces is to capture the French standard, the golden "eagle" awarded personally by Emperor Napoleon to each regiment... In the novel "Sharpe's Gunner's Gold" Napoleon's troops are preparing to strike at the fortress of Almeida in the heart of Portugal. The British army is on the verge of defeat and Wellington needs money to continue the war. Sharp is sent for the gold abandoned by the Spanish Junta deep behind enemy lines. His mission is complicated by the fact that the treasure is hunted not only by the French, but also by the Spanish guerrilla El Catolico, fighting against all...
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