Fire and Sword (novel)
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| Author | Simon Scarrow |
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| Cover artist | Tim Byrne |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Revolution Quartet |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Hodder Headline |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 657 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-7553-2438-5 |
| Preceded by | The Generals |
| Followed by | The Fields of Death |
Fire and Sword is the third book in Simon Scarrow's The Revolution Quartet series, which tells the story of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars from the point of view of Arthur Wesley (the future Duke of Wellington), and Napoleon Bonaparte.
Plot
The book covers the time period between December 1804 and April 1809. At the start of the novel, Napoleon has recently been crowned Emperor of France, while Arthur has returned from his successful campaigns in India. The plot of the novel revolves around Napoleon's wars in central Europe, and plans for the invasion of England, foiled by the Battle of Trafalgar. Running parallel to this story, Arthur Wesley is making a name for himself in the armies of Britain, commanding a unit of the army sent to deprive Napoleon of the Danish navy, and in the first expeditionary force sent to liberate Portugal from French rule. At the end of the novel, Napoleon's position is becoming more tenuous, with plots being hatched against him, while Arthur has begun to inflict the first defeats on the armies of Napoleon in the Iberian Peninsula.
Video Game
The novel inspired the company, TaleWorlds, to make a single player based game on the novel. It includes a unique, directional melee system, and features many locations and characters featured in the novels.
See also
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