Richard Sharpe and the Chosen Men

His Friends


These are most of his friends that appeared in the books
Name Regiment County
Captain Willam Frederickson 60th rifle regiment Half German Half English
Captain Lossow King German Legion German
Major Thomas Leroy South Essex American
Captain Robert Knowles South Essex English
Lieutenant Colonel William Lawford South Essex English
Major B las Vivar Cazador elite Company Spanish
Captain Peter D'Alembord South Essex English, French
Lieutenant Harry Price South Essex English

Captain William Frederickson
He was one of the toughest man in all of Sharpe's battles. half German, half English. The 60th (Royal American Rifles) was the 2nd rifle Regiment in Spain. His nick name is "Sweet William" "The rifle Captain looked villainous. His left eye is gone, the socket covered by a black patch that was green at the edges. Most of his right ear was missing and two of his front teeth were clumsy fakes. All of the wounds had all been taken on the battlefields". He takes his eye patch and his false teeth out during battle."It was a face from a nightmare, a face that would terrify any child" He was in some books like Sharpe's Enemy Sharpe's Siege The friend ship was broken in Sharpe's Revenge

Captain Lossow
One of his Best friend. He leads 1st Light Dragoons of the King German legion who are good at scouting and skimishing. He save Sharpe's Company in Sharpe's GoldHe has many more appearances

Major Thomas Leroy
He is a loyalist American that left with the British after the American War of Independence. He was Captain of the Grenadier Company of the South Essex when Sharpe Joined. He was wounded at Badajoz, but made Major. In Sharpe's Honor he became a Lieutenant Colonel, but died in the battle of Victoria. Most of the time he has a black cheroot. He was respected by Sharpe.

Captain Robert Knowles
A Lieutenant in Sharpe's company where he learned his soldiering from Sharpe He was his Lieutenant for 3 years. He was first in Sharpe's Eagle. Then Sharpe's Gold. In Sharpe's Company he join a Fusilier battalion, where he was a Captain. He survive the terrible assault on Babajoz, but died saving Teresa fromObadiah Hakeswell..

Lieutenant Colonel William Lawford
A Lieutenant in India , Private Richard Sharpe guild him. At the Sultan Tipoo's dungeons, he taught Sharpe to read and write in Sharpe's Tiger. In Sharpe's Eagle he took command of the South Essex.In Sharpe's Company he lost a arm at Cuidad Rodrigo. He was also in Sharpe's Gold, and Sharpe's Regiment . Even thought that he is aristocratic and rich he is still Sharpe friend.

Major Blas Vivar
A Spanish aristocratic who fight against the French. He meet Sharpe in Sharpe's Rifles where they frome up to take Santiago. He fight with skills and god. WHen they first meet He is wearing"Beneath a cloak made from common sacking he wore the scarlet uniform of a Cazador company......as hard and as efficient as any man who struggled in the French wars". In 1820 he had to find Blas in Chile in Sharpe's Devil

Major Peter D'Alembord
He took over Sharpe command of the Light company. He is very fashionable and even foppish officer. He joined the unfashionable South Essex because he kill a man in a duel. He first in Sharpe's Honor. his other book is Sharpe's Regiment. In Waterloo he was made Major, but was wounded.

Major Harry Price
He was the Lieutenant of the light company after Knowles left. He was drunk almost all the time except battle. His men love him for his capacity of alcohol. All men and offices like him. He is in many of the books Sharpe's Battle , Sharpe's Company, Sharpe's Sword,Sharpe's Enemy,and Sharpe's Honor. In Sharpe's Regiment He became a Captain, later on a Major at the battle of Waterloo

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