Based on the true story of Brigade-Major Harry Smith and the very young Spanish noblewoman he met and married during the Peninsular Wars, when the Duke of Wellington's forces fought Napoleon's army in Spain and Portugal. After marrying Harry Smith when she was 14 years old, Juana Smith 'followed the drum,' marching at the back of the troops along with the other wives and the officers' servants. Juana became a camp favorite, charming all with her youthful...

A maverick British officer lives a life of adventure during the Napoleonic wars.

A maverick British officer lives a life of adventure during the Napoleonic wars.

The greatest threat to Wellington's Salamanca campaign is not the French army, but Colonel Leroux, who has been ruthlessly assassinating Britain's most valuable spies. After surviving one attempt on his life by this master killer, Captain Richard Sharpe is charged with stopping his personal nemesis. Thrust into the unfamiliar world of political and military intrigue, Sharpe tangles with the beautiful La Marquesa, who leads him through a maze of...

The adventures of a maverick British officer who fights behind French lines in Spain and Portugal during the Napoleonic wars. Promoted from the ranks to Lieutenant for saving Wellington's life, Sharpe must lead his Rifles to victory, even as he falls for a beautiful Spanish guerilla leader.