- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Sharpe Appreciation Society (September 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0972222006
- ISBN-13: 978-0972222006
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.2 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 45 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #73,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Welcome to San Miguel, Captain," Major Lucius Tubbs said to the officer beside him, "where God is in his heaven and all is well with the world." Read the first page
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A 53 page short story,
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This review is from: Sharpe's Skirmish (Paperback)
By UNESCO standards, this publication just barely qualifies as a book. It is a 53 page story plus some white pages, introduction, etc. The price may seem a bit high, but it was republished for a fundraising effort after some rewriting. The original was a limited edition publication provided as a free promotional item for a bookstore.This is a short action (skirmish) set between the time periods of two of the novels in the Sharpe series. The time is 1812. The French are retreating from Spain. The British are advancing in Northwest Spain after the Battle of Salamanca, and Sharpe is given the task of guarding a small fort on the flank of the British supply lines. All is well until the French decide to make a surprise attack. The final defense of the bridge somewhat brings to mind Harclay's defense at Boroughbridge in 1322, except Harclay had longbows. It is difficult to charge on horseback over a defended bridge.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (17 customer reviews) 70 of 75 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Short Sharpe,
By Jimok580 "okie580" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sharpe's Skirmish (Paperback)
OK....a word to the wise. Only buy this story if you've read a bunch of the other books in the series. This is certainly no place to start. This book presupposes a good knowledge of the Sharpe saga. The characters are given little background or fleshing out. As Sharpe says himself, this is a skirmish, not a battle.For all that, it is a rousing good read. Everything you would want from a Cornwell book only in ultra-condensed form. There is the hero and his loyal friends, the incompetent superior officer, a beautiful damsel (not at all distressed), and a bunch of French to kill. These French are not too evil, but I always found Cornwell made the villains a bit too cartoonish. Isn't the fact that they're French reason enough to hate 'em? Only kidding! So the only question is, is the book worth the price of admission? In any other case I would probably say no, but Cornwell has basically had this one published for charity. So go ahead, splurge. 23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sharpe's Skirmish,
By Leonard D. Brandenburg "Book 'em Danno" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sharpe's Skirmish (Paperback)
After having read all of Bernard Cornwell's fabulous series about the Penninsular Wars with Richard Sharpe as the hero I couldn't wait to read more of his adventures. To my suprise I found this short story that had been transformed into a very short book.I loved this story as I was hungry for more Sharpe and I was not totally disappointed by this offering. Although this short story is somewhat lacking in the interesting detail of most of Cornwell's books (what short story isn't?) I was still held captive by the exploits of Sharpe and his mixed regiment of Redcoats and Riflemen. An interesting twist is thrown in as Richard's elusive wife makes an appearence but her action is confined to riding off for help. If this story was longer we would have really felt Sharpe's anxiety about command and how his leadership skills would appear if he called for help that was not needed.That is exactly waht is lacking in this story...details. If expanded this "skirmish" could have been a full fledged novel or at the least a strong novelette but Cornwell has yet to make the jump with this story. I recommend this short story to all of Richard Sharpe's fans but please read the entire series first before you make the attempt and this story will mean a lot more because you will be able to fill in the deatils with your own Cornwellish interpretation and detail. This story should have been combined with the other two tales in "Sharpe's Christmas" as a collection because it does not stand up tall like Richard Sharpe on its own. 18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worth it for the avid Sharpe's fan,
By Bibliolati "historical romance junkie" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Sharpe's Skirmish (Paperback)
Can't get enough of Sharpe? Loved Theresa and were really bummed out when she died? Need a great socking stuffer or Easter basket item? This is for you!!! I ordered copies for all my friends, and we all enjoyed it. It's a quick read (only 60+ pages), but I'll buy more if they're published.
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