Richard Sharpe & the Talavera Campaign July 1809. Richard Sharpe bold professional & ruthless goes to war. Once a private now he leads his men into action in the bloodiest battle of the war. The danger is as great from his enemies on his own side as from those across the battlefield. But through treachery & gunsmoke through swordfight & bloody warfare Sharpe saves his own life & the honour of the regiment. The Complete Sharpe Collection with a new introduction by the author