Sharpe’s Fortress: The Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803 (The Sharpe Series, Book 3)

*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* Sharpe, having just received his commission, faces his toughest battle yet in this return to India, the terrain of the bestselling Sharpe’s Tiger. Sir Arthur Wellesley's army is closing on the retreating Mahrattas in western India. Marching with the British is Ensign Richard Sharpe, newly made an officer, wishing he had stayed a sergeant. An act of treachery by Sharpe’s old enemy, Sergeant Hakeswill puts him in terrible danger, and leads him to the horror of the impregnable Gawilghur’s ravine. To regain his confidence and his authority, Sharpe will fight as he has never fought before. Soldier, hero, rogue – Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears. This top bestseller by Bernard Cornwell, the Sunday Times bestselling author, is a historical fiction novel that takes readers on an action-filled adventure. Sharpe's brutal courage and his journey from poverty to the ranks of the 95th Rifles is a testament to his character and the thrilling narrative that Cornwell has masterfully crafted. For fans of Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire I, II, and III), Ken Follett (A Column of Fire), Ben Kane (Hunting the Eagles), Matthew Harffy (Killer of Kings), and Julian Stockwin (The Baltic Prize).