Who is Captain Richard Sharpe from Sharpe's Sword: Richard Sharpe and the Salamanca Campaign, June and July 1812 and what is their importance? Sharpe's_Sword English & Literature "Captain Richard Sharpe | Sharpe's Sword: Richard Sharpe and the Salamanca Campaign

Richard Sharpe is first described as tall, dark, and brooding. The reader learns early on that Sharpe is no ordinary officer. Sharpe first enlisted in the army as a private. He came from an impoverished background. In fact, Sharpe is an orphan who was raised in a foundling home. While in the army, Sharpe encounters the only security and sense of self-worth he has ever known. This drives him to succeed.