Product Description: It is the summer of 1812 and Richard Sharpe, newly recovered from the wound he received in the fighting at Salamanca, is given an easy duty; to guard a Commissary Officer posted to an obscure Spanish fort where there are some captured French muskets to repair. But unknown to the British, the French are planning a lightning raid across the River Tormes, and they reckon the obscure Spanish fort, which guards an ancient bridge across the river, will be lightly guarded. Sharpe is in for a fight.
Great story, but very short This is a great little story from Bernard Cornwell, but be warned, it is quite short, maybe less than two chapters of a normal book. If you are a fan of the Sharpe series, it is a must have.
Sharpe's Skirmish Very short, more a chapter sized product but nevertheless a nice addition to anyones Sharpe series library.
Worthly Addition to the Sharpe Saga Sharpe's Skirmish by Bernard Cornwell is good addition to the Sharpe Series of books. It shows our hero ,Richard Sharpe, doing what he does best, winning over great odds. Thank you Mr. Cornwell for another great read.
A Great Series This is another entry on the Sharpe series. It is fun, entertaining and very readable. Cornwell's research is as excellent as usual. He takes some licenses for the shake of the story and continuity, but this is OK. Some people are outraged by the portrait of some of the real historical characters, but historical characters are rarely depicted accurately in historical fiction, so I think this can be forgiven. Besides, usually a more serious account of these characters is given at the end of the book on the Historical Note.
Many people insist in compare this series with Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander. I don't think this is fair for any of the series, they are different entities. What they have in common is that once you start you may get hooked and devour one book after another...
And in the literary world today that is a rare and marvelous thing.
Probably only for serious Sharpe fans This is a brief novella, originally published as a promotional tie-in with "Sharpe's Fortress. This book, set in summer 1812, contains several references to the main battle in "Sharpe's Fortress," which occurred in 1803. The plot in "Sharpe's Skirmish" fits between "Sharpe's Sword" and "Sharpe's Enemy." It's about as long as 2 chapters of a normal Sharpe novel, and does have a short introduction by the author, but lacks his typical afterword on the historical setting of the book. If you're a serious Sharpe fan, you'll probably want to read "Sharpe's Skirmish"; if you're not, there are definitely better Sharpe novels to check out.
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