{"product_id":"sharpes-skirmish","title":"Sharpe's Skirmish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis short story occurs after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharpe's Sword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the summer of 1812. Sharpe and his men escort commissary Major Tubbs to an abandoned Spanish fort where a cache of thousands of muskets has been forgotten in the general French retreat in northern Spain. Unbeknownst to the British, French Major Ducos has authorised a surprise raid to threaten the Duke of Wellington's supply lines and hopefully delay the British pursuit long enough for the French to regroup. To accomplish this, the French first need to secure the fort, which guards a bridge across the Tormes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e River. However, Sharpe stands in the way, and for the first (but by no means last) time thwarts a scheme involving Ducos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOTH Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63005319102813,"sku":"9781913603243","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/5445\/3853\/files\/9781913603243.jpg?v=1767270238","url":"https:\/\/www.ghostandquill.co.uk\/products\/sharpes-skirmish","provider":"Ghost \u0026 Quill Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}