Sharpe's Triumph (Sharpe Series #2)

With the return of the brave English sergeant Richard Sharpe-here, to battle the mercenary forces of the Mahratta confederation in India in 1803-Bernard Cornwell claims his rightful place alongside Patrick O'Brian as a contemporary master of historical narrative. Sharpe's Triumph is a riveting story of betrayal and revenge that showcases the deft blend of suspenseful military adventure and sweeping historical detail that has made each new installment of the Richard Sharpe series a number one bestseller in Great Britain and around the world.

In the four years since he earned his sergeant's stripes at the bloody siege of Seringapatam, young Richard Sharpe has led a peaceful existence. But this relatively easy life meets with a brutal end when he is the sole survivor of a murderous attack at the hands of Major William Dodd, a cold-blooded English officer who has defected from the East India Company to join the mercenary forces of the Mahratta confederation. Sharpe must survive the carnage and live to tell the tale of what will be remembered as one of the greatest battles of its century.