Leo T. reviewed on 9/29/2016 + 1775 more book reviews

As expected in this series, Mr. Cornwell has a brisk beginning. I have only read the first fifty pages thus far, but the protagonist and his platoon are stuck on the wrong side of the Douro River with the French rapidly occupying northern Portugal. He again demonstrates his knowledge of tactics and seems to be developing a small amount of patience in order to get the best effort from his allies, i.e. a 37 member group of Portuguese militia led by a lieutenant with two weeks experience....
The Lt. does have some interaction with higher ranking officers and strategy, perhaps more than in earlier books. I anticipate he will rise to the rank of Capt. soon. The scenes are still described in a bloody way, apparently that being what Mr. Cornwell's readers desire.

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