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The continuing adventures of Richard Sharpe, a 19th century soldier, as he fights to enlarge the British empire. He helps the Duke of Wellington put down the Indian Mahratta rebellion, an operation culminating in the 1803 Battle of Assaye which is described in vivid detail. |
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Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1121 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 536 KB). |
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Title from eBook information screen. |
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Special features: Bernard Cornwell On: The Origin of Richard Sharpe; Sharpe's adventures; Sharpe's trafalgar. |
Subject |
Sharpe, Richard (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
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Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century -- Fiction.
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India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction.
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Assaye, Battle of, Assaye, India, 1803 -- Fiction.
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Maratha War, 1803 -- Fiction.
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British -- India -- Fiction.
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Genre |
Historical fiction.
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War stories.
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Electronic books.
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Added Author |
OverDrive, Inc.
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Added Title |
Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Assaye, September 1803 |
ISBN |
0060745371 ODE (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader) |
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9780060745370 ODE (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader) |
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0060747366 ODE (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader) |
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9780060747367 ODE (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader) |
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