Only two obstacles stand between Napoleon\'s mighty army and its seemingly certain conquest of Portugal: a land wasted and stripped of food at Wellington\'s orders . and the overwhelming numbers of a fierce, determined enemy, combining to make Sharpe\'s escape a near impossibility.. . .
But perils from within and without threaten the bold captain of the Light Company -- the hatred and incompetence of a superior officer, the vicious treachery of a false ally . and Captain Richard Sharpe. . .
Only two obstacles stand between Napoleon\'s mighty army and its seemingly certain conquest of Portugal: a land wasted and stripped of food at Wellington\'s orders