Sharpe's Escape

Sharpe's Escape is the twenty-third novel in Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series, set during the Peninsular War of the Napoleonic Wars. As British forces retreat through Portugal under French pressure, Captain Richard Sharpe and his men fight to hold their ground, while a parallel story follows a French prisoner of war's desperate attempt to escape his captors. Cornwell's trademark gritty military detail and tense pacing make this installment a standout in the series.