Sharpe's Siege

From Sharpe

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 - one of the most dangerous missions of his career.

Through the reckless incompetence of a naval commander, Sharpe finds himself abandoned in the heart of enemy territory, facing overwhelming forces and the very real prospect of defeat. He has no choice but to trust his fortunes to an American privateer - a man who has no love for the British invaders.

Contents 1 Characters 2 Locations 3 Timeline 4 See Also 5 Other Details 6 Book Details

[edit] Characters

• Captain Horace Bampfylde
• General Calvet
• Liam Docherty
• Major Pierre Ducos
• Colonel Elphinstone
• Colonel Jules Favier
• Lieutenant Ford
• Captain William Frederickson
• Lieutenant Fytch
• Lieutenant Gerard
• Captain Grant
• Sergeant Patrick Harper (reduced from RSM for disobeying Sharpe's order to remain behind)
• Colonel Michael Hogan
• Captain Cornelius Killick
• Commandant Henri Lassan
• Lucille
• Comte de Maquereau
• Lieutenant Tom Martin
• Captain Mayeron
• Lieutenant Minver
• Lieutenat Piellot
• Marine Matthew Robinson
• Sergeant Rossner
• Jane Sharpe
• Major Richard Sharpe
• Rifleman Thomas Taylor
• Colonel Bertram Wigram

[edit] Locations

• St Jean de Luz
• HMS Vengeance
• HMS Scylla
• the Amelie
• Teste de Buch fort

[edit] Timeline

• February 23rd 1814 - (Chapter 1)

[edit] See Also

• Sharpe's Siege (TV Movie) - the Carlton TV feature length movie of this story
• Sharpe’s Siege (novel) - Wikipedia entry for the novel

[edit] Other Details

[edit] Book Details

• Copyright: Rifleman Productions Ltd 1989
• First Published: 1989
• ISBN 0006510418 - HarperCollins Paperback edition (1997)
• ISBN 0745158773 - Chivers Audio Books Audio Cassette edition - Narrator: William Gaminara (April 1991)