Sharpe’s Eagle by Bernard Cornwell

It is 1809, and Lieutenant Richard Sharpe is leading his men through the brutal Peninsular War in Spain. Ordered to capture a French standard — the Imperial Eagle — Sharpe finds himself trapped between the arrogance of his superiors and the fury of the enemy. When betrayal strikes within his own ranks, Sharpe must fight not only for survival but for his honor. In the smoke of battle and chaos of retreat, he risks everything to achieve the impossible and restore his reputation. Vivid, unflinching, and masterfully researched, Sharpe’s Eagle is a classic of historical adventure and one of Bernard Cornwell’s finest tales of courage and command.