A band of renegades led by Obadiah Hakeswill, Sharpe's mortal enemy, holds a group of women hostage in a strategic mountain pass. On the other side of the pass, Napolean's Grande ArmeĢe maneuvers to crush the British Army in Portugal. Outnumbered and attacked from two sides, Sharpe must hold his ground or die in the attempt.
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