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A bayonet hit Sharpe plumb on his hip bone and he felt the steel grind on bone and he slammed the claymore's hilt down onto the man's head to crumple his shako, then down again to beat the man to the ground.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

So run now, he told himself, and then the flat of the claymore's blade struck him hard across the scalp.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

It was Ahmed, and Sharpe, recognizing the boy, roared with rage and ran at Dodd who flicked the sword back, blood streaming from its tip, and deflected the claymore's savage cut, turned his blade beneath it and was about to thrust the slim blade into Sharpe's belly when a pistol banged and Dodd was thrown hard back, blood showing on his right shoulder.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

The claymore's point jabbed at Hakeswill's throat, drawing blood from the scar that had been left when they had tried to hang the young Obadiah.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

The Mysorean officer took it and seemed surprised by the claymore's weight.

Sharpe's Tiger Cornwell, Bernard 1997

One Lancer went down under a claymore's strike, his skull split down to his coat collar.

Sharpe's Waterloo Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 1990