Sharpe’s Eagle

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Sharpe’s Eagle is a historical war novel by Bernard Cornwell that follows British rifleman Richard Sharpe during the Peninsular War, blending military action with character-driven adventure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional work
historical novel
novel
war novel
adaptedAs television film
author Bernard Cornwell
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresCharacter Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson
Major Lennox
Obadiah Hakeswill
Patrick Harper
Richard Sharpe
Sir Arthur Wellesley
Teresa Moreno
firstEditionFormat hardcover
followsInSeries Sharpe’s Rifles
linked to: Sharpe's Rifles
genre adventure fiction
historical fiction
military fiction
hasTheme class conflict in the British Army
courage in battle
loyalty and betrayal
military honor
language English
mainProtagonist Richard Sharpe
narrativePerspective third-person
notableElement depiction of the Battle of Talavera
portrayal of British light infantry
partOfFranchise Sharpe television series
linked to: Sharpe
precedesInSeries Sharpe’s Company
linked to: Sharpe
publicationDate 1981
publisher Collins
series Sharpe series
linked to: Sharpe
settingPeriod Peninsular War
settingPlace Portugal
Talavera
settingYear 1809
subject British Army
French Army
Napoleonic Wars
battle tactics
infantry warfare
riflemen
televisionAdaptationMedium ITV
televisionAdaptationStars Daragh O’Malley
Sean Bean
timeOfAction Napoleonic era

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Richard Sharpe firstAppearance Sharpe’s Eagle