Who is General Wellington (a.k.a. The Peer) from Sharpe's Sword: Richard Sharpe and the Salamanca Campaign, June and July 1812 and what is their importance? Sharpe's_Sword English & Literature "General Wellington (a.k.a. The Peer) | Sharpe's Sword: Richard Sharpe and the Salamanca Campaign

This is the commander of all British forces in Spain. He is a brilliant strategist and has a long record of victory against the French. Wellington is almost always calm and reserved, and he ensures that all soldiers under his command behave well toward civilians and other soldiers or face dire consequences. Sharpe once saved Wellington's life, and the two men have a special relationship. The narrator says this relationship cannot be called friendship, but it still important to both characters. Wellington needs a soldier with uncommon bravery, and Sharpe, who has a tendency to offend those in authority, needs a powerful patron.