Book Review for

Sharpe's Triumph (Assaye 1803)
by Bernard Cornwell

The 2nd in the Richard Sharpe series.
After being the sole survivor of a brutal massacre, Sharpe inadvertently becomes
General Wellesley's (later known as the Duke of Wellington who defeats Napoleon)
aide in the battle of Assaye where the British are terribly outnumbered and outgunned.
However, the British and Scottish soldiers prove to be staunch under fire and their young
Wellesley a brave leader. At the climax of the battle, Sharpe, mad with battle rage,
defends Wellesley from a group of attackers after both of them are surrounded and
separated from their soldiers. Sharpe eventually receives a battlefield commission
(an ensign) and is able to seek vengeance on a corrupt and evil sergeant who has
been trying to kill him. Action-packed and engaging from start to finish.

 
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