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Sharpe's gold

A year after the victory at Talavera, Wellington's army, outnumbered and out of money, is on the verge of collapse. Its only hope lies in a cache of gold hidden in the Portuguese mountains and the only man capable of stealing it is Captain Richard Sharpe.

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  • "Bold, professional and determined, Richard Sharpe embarks on another desperate mission. He must recover the treasure hidden behind enemy lines, now vital to the success of the war."
  • "A year after the victory at Talavera, Wellington's army, outnumbered and out of money, is on the verge of collapse. Its only hope lies in a cache of gold hidden in the Portuguese mountains and the only man capable of stealing it is Captain Richard Sharpe."@en
  • "Only a year after its stunning victory at Talavera in July of 1809, Wellington's Peninsular army --vastly outnumbered, its coffers empty -- is on the brink of collapse. The Spanish government has fallen, and the last Spanish armies have been crushed by the French. But Wellington has one hope left: in the dangerous Portuguese hills lies a fortune in gold, enough gold perhaps to turn the Peninsular War around. And he knows of one fighting man capable of stealing it: Captain Richard Sharpe of the South Essex Regiment."@en
  • "One of the tales of Richard Sharpe, a British Napoleonic soldier, as he fights in the Battle of Toulouse in 1814."@en
  • "Wellington knew that only by capturing the gold of the Portuguese hills could the Peninsular War be won, and Captain Sharpe was the only man he could trust for that mission."@en
  • "Richard Sharpe embarks on a desperate mission to recover a treasure hidden behind enemy lines that is vital to the success of the war. The gold is in the possession of a powerful guerrilla leader, feared by ally and enemy alike. But Sharpe's fiercest battles lie with the British officers, ignorant of his deadly secret and mistrustful of his ruthless methods."@en
  • "Only a year after its stunning victory at Talavera in July of 1809, Wellington's Peninsular army, vastly outnumbered, its coffers empty is on the brink of collapse. The Spanish government has fallen, the last Spanish armies have been crushed by the French, and all that is left are the peasants fighting the guerrilla, the "little war." But Wellington has one hope left. He knows that in the dangerous Portuguese hills lies a fortune in gold, enough gold perhaps to turn the Peninsular War around. And he knows of one fighting man capable of stealing it: Captain Richard Sharpe of the South Essex Regiment."@en
  • "Only a year after its stunning victory at Talavera in July of 1809, Wellington's Peninsular army, vastly outnumbered, its coffers empty is on the brink of collapse. The Spanish government has fallen, the last Spanish armies have been crushed by the French, and all that is left are the peasants fighting the guerrilla, the "little war." But Wellington has one hope left. He knows that in the dangerous Portuguese hills lies a fortune in gold, enough gold perhaps to turn the Peninsular War around. And he knows of one fighting man capable of stealing it: Captain Richard Sharpe of the South Essex Regiment."
  • "In 1810, as the Peninsular War rages on, Captain Richard Sharpe and a small regimen of men are sent on a mission to discover the fate of a fellow British officer who was sent to recover gold. Teaming up with Major Kearsey, Sharpe sets out to find the missing officer, as well as the gold. However, the duo has conflicting intentions for the gold, and with the Spanish suspicious of their presence, Sharpe must use his cunning to complete the mission."@en
  • "In hostile country, surrounded by enemies, Richard Sharpe faces the most desperate challenge of his military career - for between his men and the safety of Wellington's lines lies the fortress city of Almeida, now besieged by Napoleon's army."@en
  • "A tale of Richard Sharpe, a British Napoleonic soldier, and the destruction of Almeida in August 1810."@en
  • "Only a year after its stunning victory at Talavera in July of 1809, Wellington's Peninsular army--vastly outnumbered, its coffers empty--is on the brink of collapse. The Spanish government has fallen, and the last Spanish armies have been crushed by the French. But Wellington has one hope left: in the dangerous Portuguese hills lies a fortune in gold, enough gold perhaps to turn the Peninsular War around. And he knows of one fighting man capable of stealing it: Captain Richard Sharpe of the South Essex Regiment."@en
  • "In hostile country, surrounded by enemies, Richard Sharpe faces the most desperate challenge of his military career -- for between his men and the safety of Wellington's lines lies the fortress city of Almeida, now besieged by Napoleon's army. A year after the war at Talavera, Wellington's army, outnumbered and out of money, is on the verge of collapse. Its only hope lies in a cache of gold hidden in the Portuguese mountains, and the only man capable of stealing it is Captain Richard Sharpe. He embarks on a secret mission that pits him against the French army; El Catolico, the fanatical Spanish guerrilla leader; and El Catolico's lover, the beautiful but deadly Teresa. A series of battles lead him through Portugal to the fortress town of Almeida, where he is trapped. But Sharpe is determined to succeed -- even if it means turning against his own side."@en
  • "Richard Sharpe embarks on a desperate mission. He must recover the treasure, vital to the success of the war, now hidden behind enemy lines. The gold is in the possession of a powerful guerrilla leader, feared by ally and enemy alike. But Sharpe's fiercest battles lie with the British officers, mistrustful of his ruthless methods."@en

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  • "History"@en
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  • "Sharpe's gold Richard Sharpe and the destruction of Almeida, August 1810"
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  • "Sharpe's gold cassette pack"@en
  • "Sharpe's gold a rogue soldier fights a guerrilla war and the fate of the army hangs in the balance"@en

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