Sharpe's Gold

The dashing and heroic Major Richard Sharpe pits his wits against El Casco, a terrifying partisan leader who has a chilling way of dealing with his enemies. Sharpe's mission, to trade guns for deserters, is imperilled by the beautiful and desirable Ellie, who follows him into the hills where there is rumoured to be hidden Aztec gold.

Spain, Summer 1813

After a campaign battle, Sharpe discovers that a group of soldiers led by Sgt. Rodd are deserting. The provosts arrive too late to catch them, but arrest one of Sharpe's men for stealing a chicken.

A relative of Wellington's arrives in camp, Mrs Bess Nugent and her daughter, Ellie, trying to find Mr Nugent who has become lost in Spain while searching for a hoard of Aztec gold, supposed to be buried in the hills. Wellington refuses to mount a search and orders the women home.

Wellington is short of men, and agrees to exchange 52 British deserters, captured by the Spanish partisan El Casco, for Baker rifles. Sharpe is ordered to manage the exchange. On the journey, Sharpe and his men realise they are being followed. It is Bess and Ellie Nugent. The exchange takes place. One of the deserters is smoking Nugent's pipe. Unable to persuade Sharpe to continue the search, Bess and Ellie go alone. Sharpe cannot stop them, so he sends the provosts back with the deserters and he and his men go after Bess and Ellie.

Bess and Ellie are ambushed by guerrillas, Bess is killed and Ellie is carried off into the mountains. Whilst in captivity, she sees her father who is also a prisoner, but he has lost his mind. Sharpe is left with no choice but to mount a rescue in the caves where Ellie and her father are held.






QUOTES
Cooper: Hundreds of bloody bushes and he had to piss in mine!

Munro: (translating for El Casco) I do not kill Englishmen.
Wellington: Well, that's a relief
Munro: Not for the Scots.

Harper: I had an uncle who thought the Fairies were after him.
Sharpe: What happened to him?
Harper: Well, sir, they took him away.

Will Nugent: (about Sharpe) I'm most grateful… to this young man. He saved us all.
Wellington: It's what he does. Isn't it, Sharpe?

Wellington: I often envy Napoleon, do I not, Munro?
Munro: You're wrong. He's losing; you're winning.
Wellington: In spite of all, he has the Imperial Guard and disciplined soldiers; I have the scum of the earth!
Sharpe: They fight well, sir.
Wellington: Oh yes, thieves, drunkards, jailbirds; I've flogged and drilled them into heroes! But when the battle's done, they turn back into drunken vagabonds. They rape, plunder, and run!



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