By Iain Gale
'Man of Honour' is the 1st in a beautiful new sequence from revered army historian, Iain Gale, ideal for all enthusiasts of Sharpe. Meet Lieutenant Jack metal -- gentleman, soldier, hero. top Bavaria, 1704. The British military, successful, unbeaten because the Peninsula warfare, stands proudly to cognizance, able to struggle for honour and glory. Their enemy is Louis XIV of France, a megalomaniac purpose on owning all Europe. between this proud crew of guys stands Lieutenant Jack metal, favourite through his males, the best infantry in Queen Anne's military. a lot praised for his braveness, his power, and his loyalty, metal has come to the eye of his Commander in leader, the Duke of Marlborough. Tasked with rescuing a letter whose arguable contents might spoil Marlborough, metal leads his males throughout the conflict of Blenheim, risking dying and destruction within the struggle for an additional man's honour. And alongside the way in which he's consistently threatened from inside via the mellifluous significant Jennings, cause on destroying metal and all he stands for. the 1st in a gorgeous new sequence that includes Jack metal, guy of Honour is historic event ideal for all fanatics of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe.
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