In the early nineteenth century, the British Empire stretched from the English Channel to the Indian Ocean. One of the builders of this empire, a participant in all the wars waged at that time by England, was the shooter Sharpe. In the novel The Eagle of Sharpe's Arrow, the regiment in which the hero serves suffers a crushing defeat and loses its banner. The only way to restore the honor of the British Royal troops is to capture the French standard, the golden "eagle", given personally by Emperor Napoleon to each regiment ... In the novel "The Gold of Sharpe's Arrow", Napoleon's troops are preparing to strike at the fortress of Almeida in the heart of Portugal. The British army is on the verge of defeat, and Wellington needs money to continue the war. For the gold thrown by the Spanish junta in the deep rear of the enemy, Sharpe departs. His mission is complicated by the fact that not only the French are hunting for the treasure, but also the Spanish partisan El Catolico, who is fighting against all ...