Wellington assigns the inexperienced and ill-equipped Royal Irish Company to bolster his forces, but Sharpe is tasked with training them while stationed at an outpost. There, he encounters a ruthless French officer, Brigadier Loup, known as "The Wolf", who becomes a formidable foe.
Sharpe
Amidst the backdrop of the Irish Royal Brigade, Major Sharpe must navigate a delicate balance of maintaining order while confronting the bitter resentment of soldiers who have suffered personal losses, all while racing against time to uncover the identity of a traitor lurking within his own ranks.