He asked three things of his men. That they fought, as he did, with a ruthless professionalism. That they stole only from the enemy and the dead unless they were starving. And that they never got drunk without his permission.


Lieutenant Richard Sharpe, p. 15 - Sharpe (Novel Series) - Sharpe's Eagle (1981)

Bernard Cornwell Quotes

He asked three things of his men. That they fought, as he did, with a ruthless professionalism. That they stole only from the enemy and the dead...

He asked three things of his men. That they fought, as he did, with a ruthless professionalism. That they stole only from the enemy and the dead...

He asked three things of his men. That they fought, as he did, with a ruthless professionalism. That they stole only from the enemy and the dead...

He asked three things of his men. That they fought, as he did, with a ruthless professionalism. That they stole only from the enemy and the dead...