Why the character of Sharpe is so easy to love:
1) He‘s handsome, brave and a great warrior.
2) He‘s loyal to his men and will do anything to protect them.
3) He leads by example. He doesn't ask any more from his men than what he can do himself.
4) He has worked hard for his status; nothing was given to him.
5) He had everything against him yet made it through. He beat the odds.
6) He always speaks his mind, also to superior officers.
7) He knows what he wants and he goes for it.
8) He has a strong sense of honour and he lives by that code. Yet, he’s also a rogue.
9) He has a mind of his own and doesn’t blindly follow orders. If an order goes against his conscience, he refuses to carry it out no matter what punishment he may face.
10) He has a Yorkshire(Sean Bean's own) accent and a colourful lower class language which is very fitting his character.
11) He’s a man caught between two worlds; he’s an officer yet not by birth, which means he doesn’t really belong in the officer’s mess. He came from the ranks, he was a common soldier yet after he’s made an Officer he’s not one of them anymore.

Interresting Sharpe facts
- Sean Bean loves the character of Sharpe.
- Sean Bean is skilled in several arts of swordplay.
- Sean Bean fell in love with his co-star Abigail Cruttenden who played Jane Sharpe. They married, got a child and divorced shortly there after.
- Sean Bean has narratored 2 Sharpe books: Sharpe's Tiger and Sharpe's Devil.
- Sean Bean did all his own stunts which resulted in several injuries. During his fight with Jason Durr in "Sharpe's Battle" he got several stitches in his hand. Another accident was in "Sharpe's Regiment" where he wrenched his shoulder badly.
- Sean Bean's (Sharpe) comment in Sharpe's Sword to Harris "Take my advice Harris, when you get back home, write a bloody good book with loads of shooting in it and you'll die a rich man" is an inside joke to Bernard Cornwell writing the Sharpe books
- Bernard Cornwell has dedicated one of his Sharpe books to Sean Bean
- Bernard Cornwell has moved Sharpe's origins to fit more with Sean Bean's.
- The siege of Badajoz took 14 freezing nights to film.
- Most of the Sharpe films were filmed in Ukraine where several full-scale models still stand.

Richard Sharpe and Patrick Harper
Alias: Dick and Pat
From: The TV series based on Bernard Cornwell`s books “Sharpe”
Relationship status: The best of friends, allies.
Where are they now: Patrick is in Ireland with his Spanish wife, Ramona, and Sharpe is in Normandy with his third wife, Lucille.
Status: Sharpe made Major and served on the staff of the Prince of Orange, participating in the Waterloo campaign. Patrick made Sergeant and later became a rich man by selling horses.
Past: Sharpe was born by a prostitute in July 1777 near Howick Place, Westminster, London. His mother died and he came on an orphanage/workhouse. He ran away and picked pockets. At the age of 16 he was to be hanged for killing a man and therefore took the King’s shilling. He went to India and met Sergeant Hakeswill for the first time who took an instant dislike to Sharpe. Hakeswill wrongly accused Sharpe of attacking him and Sharpe was given 200 lashes for this. In India Sharpe met William Lawford who taught him to read and write. Sharpe wanted to become someone so worked hard. Sir Arthur Wellesley made him an Officer because Sharpe saved his life. Sharpe made Patrick his sergeant and the two men formed a strong bond. From that day Patrick would be Sharpe’s protector and best friend. Patrick is from Ireland and a faithful Catholic. He left Ireland because he has a very big family and they were very poor. Hakeswill wrongly assumed Patrick of stealing; Patrick was given 100 lashes for this. Sharpe’s company of Chosen Men (riflemen) all took a great likening to Sharpe and they’ll all die for him. Sharpe is a very good soldier and won many battles. His first wife was Teresa, a Spanish partisan. She gave him a daughter, Antonia, but was then killed by Hakeswill. Hakeswill was then killed by the French. Sharpe had captured an Imperial Eagle and was famous in England. When in England he met Lady Jane Gibbons who he fell in love with and married. She however loved money and not him and since Sharpe was raised from the ranks he had little money. So, she left him with her lover. Her lover was killed and she disappeared. In Normandy Sharpe met Lucille. They fell in love and married. They have an estate there. Lucille bore Sharpe at least 2 sons. Patrick married Ramona, who gave him several children and took good care of him.
Powers: No special powers, though together these two are unstoppable.
Is most like: No couple I can think of
Love status: They’ll die for each other. Their bond as strong as a bond of friendship, deep respect and love between two people can be.
Love Factor: They completes each other perfectly and remained in touch even after the war.

Quotes:
“ Go back to bloody work. Not you, Pat. Everyone expects me to solve all their bloody problems so give me some help here” – Sharpe
"I always do” - Pat
“ Yeah, you always do”- Sharpe

"God bless you, Sharpe” – Woman after Sharpe saved her
“ Nah, Eh don’t think he will. He knows me too well by now” - Sharpe

"Who shall have the biggest piece of cheese?” – General
“ You, Sir” – Sharpe
“ Why? Because I`m a general?”
“ No, because I bloody hate cheese!” - Sharpe

“When I come back I want you in my bed,” – Sharpe to woman. Gets strange look from his men.
“I mean I’ll sleep outside on a blanket….”

“I want out of these clothes. They’ve got fleas,” –Captured French spy who’s a noble woman(La Marquesa Helene Mendora).
“Poor buggers’ got you,” – Sharpe

"Could you just wave in the general direction of the French, Sir." – Sharpe to Major Hogan after a long and complicated explanation.

"I'll do what I always do - I'll stand and fight" – Sharpe to Pat as he’s to face Wellington

“What the devil is it, Sir?” – Sharpe to Major Hogan.
“It’s a map of Spain. Oh, it’s upside down. Doesn’t matter either way.” -Major Hogan.

“Are we lost, Sir?” –Lieutenant Jenkins
“No, Lieutenant Jenkins. I’m here for the Hell of it. Wherever here is,” -Sharpe

”This was slaughter,” – soldier
“Ye, what’s going on? No one could set up a massacre like this without working with French. Bad powder, no British causalities.” – Major Sharpe
“Sharpe...” – Major Ross
It’s all a bloody fraud. It’s Brand, isn’t it? Has to be. And you knew all along. You and bloody Wellington.” - Sharpe
“We had our suspicions...”- General Major Ross
”You bloody knew. Why didn’t you tell me?” - Sharpe
”Sharpe, we had to be sure…” - Ross
”Sure?! Look around you. This isn’t soldiering. He couldn’t even do it clearly. Man’s a bloody butcher.” - Sharpe
“You’re damn insolent but you’re absolutely right. Call Brand in for questioning. We’re going home.”- Ross
“No, we’re not, Sir.” - Sharpe
”Eh? It’s a trap, man. They baited it with a really big cheese; the Rocker Powder Magazine. We’re going home.” - Ross
“No, we’re bloody not. We’re going to get Brand and we’re going to blow up that bloody Frog power magazine. And we’re going to use bloody big bait.” - Sharpe
”Oh. What?” - Ross
”You.” – Sharpe
”Me?” - Ross
“Yes, you…Sir.” – Sharpe

"If you get command of "The Forlorn Hope" will you ask for me?” – Pat
“ Don’t be a bloody fool. You want to live, don’t you?” - Sharpe
“ Surely you will not go up off those great walls without me. Will you ask for me?” – Pat
“ I`ll ask for you”- Sharpe

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