Character · The 95th Rifles · 23 books
Richard Sharpe
Richard Sharpe is a soldier from the London slums who rises from private to colonel in the wars against Napoleon. Tough, brave and resentful of privilege, he is a brilliant fighter and a reluctant gentleman.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Sharpe's Eagle (1981)
- Latest appearance
- Sharpe's Command (2023)
- Books
- 23 (23 as lead)
- Series
- Sharpe
- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Circle
- The 95th Rifles
Where to meet Richard Sharpe
Richard Sharpe first appears in Sharpe's Eagle (1981), as the lead, book 1 of the Sharpe series.
Every book with Richard Sharpe
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1981LSharpe's Eaglelead · SharpeBuy
- 1981LSharpe's Goldlead · SharpeBuy
- 1982LSharpe's Companylead · SharpeBuy
- 1983LSharpe's Swordlead · SharpeBuy
- 1984LSharpe's Enemylead · SharpeBuy
- 1985LSharpe's Honourlead · SharpeBuy
- 1986LSharpe's Regimentlead · SharpeBuy
- 1987LSharpe's Siegelead · SharpeBuy
- 1988LSharpe's Rifleslead · SharpeBuy
- 1989LSharpe's Revengelead · SharpeBuy
- 1990LSharpe's Waterloolead · SharpeBuy
- 1992LSharpe's Devillead · SharpeBuy
- 1995LSharpe's Battlelead · SharpeBuy
- 1997LSharpe's Tigerlead · SharpeBuy
- 1998LSharpe's Triumphlead · SharpeBuy
- 1999LSharpe's Fortresslead · SharpeBuy
- 2000LSharpe's Trafalgarlead · SharpeBuy
- 2001LSharpe's Preylead · SharpeBuy
- 2003LSharpe's Havoclead · SharpeBuy
- 2004LSharpe's Escapelead · SharpeBuy
- 2006LSharpe's Furylead · SharpeBuy
- 2021LSharpe's Assassinlead · SharpeBuy
- 2023LSharpe's Commandlead · SharpeBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Patrick HarperIrish rifleman, Sharpe's friend | 18 |
| Lucille CastineauNorman widow | 4 |
| Teresa MorenoSpanish partisan | 4 |
| Obadiah HakeswillVicious sergeant | 3 |
| Pierre DucosFrench intelligence officer | 3 |