Sharpe book 5 · 1984
Sharpe's Enemy
In the winter of 1812, a band of deserters from several armies seizes a remote Portuguese village and holds two women hostage, one of them the wife of a British officer. Sharpe is sent to get them out.
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Book facts
- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Series
- Sharpe, book 5 of 23
- Published
- 1984
- Setting
- Set in the Portuguese border
- Story order
- Book 16 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Sharpe's Sword and before Sharpe's Honour.
Who is in Sharpe's Enemy
5 recurring or key characters from Bernard Cornwell’s chart. Introduces Pierre Ducos.
Lead 1
- Richard SharpePrivate risen from the ranks
Major 4
- Patrick HarperIrish rifleman, Sharpe's friend
- Obadiah HakeswillVicious sergeant
- Teresa MorenoSpanish partisan
- Pierre DucosFirst appearanceFrench intelligence officer
Also featuring these characters
Other Bernard Cornwell books that share the most characters with Sharpe's Enemy.
- Sharpe's Company1982 · Sharpe · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sharpe's Gold1981 · Sharpe · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sharpe's Revenge1989 · Sharpe · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sharpe's Regiment1986 · Sharpe · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon