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Synopsis
The acclaimed twenty-first novel in the
number one bestselling series featuring Richard Sharpe.
In the winter of 1811,
the war seems lost. All Spain has fallen to the French, except for Cadiz, now
the Spanish capital and itself under siege.
In Cadiz, Richard Sharpe discovers
more than one enemy. One of them, a baleful priest, finds a weapon to break the
British alliance and Sharpe must find ways to defeat him in a sinister war of
knife and treachery in the dark alleys of the city. As a small British force is
trapped by a French army, their only hope lies with the outnumbered redcoats
who, on a hill beside the sea, refuse to admit defeat. And there, in the
sweltering horror of Barrosa, Sharpe finds his old enemy Colonel Vandal once
again.
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I first met Sharpe with in the the BBC series, starring Sean Bean. Since then I have devoured each film.
I start reading the books later, however, begun late to be exact with Sharpe's Tiger, now the first novel of the series now (at least as far as the chronology).
My experience with Cornwell i first had with the Uthred Book Series. But I have to say that his present and his style of writing, I sometimes like better than the old time books. This may of course be due to the translation from English into German, but you will notice when each book was written (at least I tell myself that one).
Sharpe's Fury is also such a book like this new cornwell style. It was "between" the old pushed because Cornwell wanted Sharpe in the siege of Cadiz. I think this book is great. Of course i am biased, of course I'm a fan, but as I did above, hopefully clear, not every book is well written.
So i can recommend it to you. Enjoy.
Greetings
Gordon
That's a coincidence indeed. Right now I have my 200th post. For me, this is something special and I want to dedicate him one or two men. The first is the history known as Major General Charles Gordon, better known as Chinese Gordon and Gordon Pasha. 
On January 26, 2015 his death is 130 years ago, but the world is not better then the time of his life. There are two Links to wikipedia. First in german, and the second in english: Gordon Pascha (Ger.) and Gordon Pascha (Engl.). My feeling is that Gordon had a solid feel to its creator, not in vain, he made his own thoughts, around the Christ.
The second man I want to say thank you is Charlton Heston. Also, he is not without controversy, but for me a lot of good actors in the roles played, especially historical. 
now, it is time to take a look at the possibilities. I have search in internet for some pics about the Indian Army in British Service of the British Raj. That means the time after the Great Mutiny from 1857. There we have an Rissaldar from 13th Bengal Lancers. Dark Blue and white Trousers. 
The next picture shows us an british Officer in the Uniform of the 1st Madras Cavalry. The Trousers are the same like the other, real british Regimenst, but the Jacket ist an very funny blue.
On this picture we have two Guides from the Corps of Guides. On the left Infantry on the right cavalry.
