Sharpe book 9 · 1988
Sharpe's Rifles
In 1809, during the retreat to Corunna, Lieutenant Sharpe is cut off with a band of riflemen who resent him, among them the Irishman Patrick Harper, and must earn their loyalty while helping a Spanish officer on a secret mission.
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Book facts
- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Series
- Sharpe, book 9 of 23
- Published
- 1988
- Setting
- Set in Galicia
- Story order
- Book 6 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Sharpe's Prey and before Sharpe's Havoc.
Who is in Sharpe's Rifles
2 recurring or key characters from Bernard Cornwell’s chart.
Lead 1
- Richard SharpePrivate risen from the ranks
Major 1
- Patrick HarperIrish rifleman, Sharpe's friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Bernard Cornwell books that share the most characters with Sharpe's Rifles.
- Sharpe's Regiment1986 · Sharpe · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sharpe's Waterloo1990 · Sharpe · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sharpe's Honour1985 · Sharpe · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sharpe's Devil1992 · Sharpe · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon