Sharpe's Company: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Badajoz, January to April 1812 | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 Abstract

* In Chapter 1, Sharpe participates in the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo.
* On his last trip to England Sharpe found out his commission to captain had not yet been approved.
* In England he met a woman, Jane Gibbons and began a romance with her.
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