It was not Sergeant Richard Sharpe's fault. In 1803 India, Sergeant Richard Sharpe hunts a defected English officer deep into enemy territory, all while being relentlessly stalked by his vengeful nemesis, Obadiah Hakeswi...It was not Sergeant Richard Sharpe's fault. In 1803 India, Sergeant Richard Sharpe hunts a defected English officer deep into enemy territory, all while being relentlessly stalked by his vengeful nemesis, Obadiah Hakeswill. The chase leads to the brutal Battle of Assaye, where a massively outnumbered British force under Sir Arthur Wellesley makes a desperate stand. Amidst the carnage of what Wellington considered his greatest victory, Sharpe must survive the killing frenzy to finally seize his long-held ambitions.