Sharpe's Company: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Badajoz, January to April 1812 Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapters 5, 6, and 7 Summary

Chapters 5, 6, and 7 Summary

Sharpe worries about Lawford's survival and also worries about his own future. His rank is uncertain; at least with Lawford in command Sharpe would have retained command of his company even as a lieutenant. Lawford's injury will obviously remove him from command and his replacement will not retain a mere lieutenant in command of a company. Sharpe wanders around the town looking for a drink; on his aimless walking he passes several scenes of mass rape and pillage. He finds a drink and proceeds to drink heavily. While drinking a guerrilla rider approaches and Sharpe realizes the rider is none other than Teresa Moran, his lover from about two years previous. Teresa is dark-haired and stunningly beautiful. She dismisses her contingent of guerrilla fighters and joins Sharpe, claiming to have killed about one French soldier each month since they parted ways.

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