AnalysisThe first thing to analyze about the book Sharpe's Regiment is that the basic idea of ​​the opening incident of the book where the British parliament does not want to send soldiers to Spain or continue to finance the war. The book describes this parliamentary dispute as a major setback for the British who fought during the Spanish conflict. Throughout the beginning of the book Major Sharpe fights in Spain, but after the Battle of Vitoria he needs reinforcements to continue fighting due to battle losses (the depiction of the Battle of Vitoria will be addressed in depth later). These reinforcements were not available and were not expected to arrive soon. Major Sharpe decides that he will personally return to London and attempt to get more troops for himself and the army in Spain. When politicians in London don't want to give him his troops. Politicians present in Sharpe's regiment aimed to allocate more funds for the ships and sailors of the British Royal Navy instead of fighting in Spain. They considered the Navy to be a significantly larger expense than the Royal Army fighting the war in Spain, of which Sharpe is a part. Politicians claim that a sufficient fleet will prevent the British Isles and therefore the country of England and the city of London from which they live and govern from being invaded by a French fleet and that this objective is the only concern that appears in the eyes of many citizens. who take part in a vote to elect the politicians and politicians who govern London. These people are not cornered by what is happening in a distant land, they want their homes to be protected. The real life of the English under... middle of paper ......n such a serious need for troops as Wellington entered with over 50,000 men. A loss of just 3,700 men would not have as much of an impact as the books lead you to believe. This would mean that the book interpreted parts of the battle correctly in terms of describing British tactics. The English entered from the flank and caused the French forces to flee. The book was incorrect in that Sharpe would have desperately needed more troops because the British had suffered rather light casualties. Overall the book Sharpe's Regiment was a very historically accurate book that described the war very well. However he was wrong to show that parliamentary politicians would not support the war and that the army in Spain really needs much more support. But even with these flaws the rest of the book is a very historically accurate book.