Sharpie

Sharpie has been on the board since 2012, and knows a little bit about a wide range of subjects, and is always willing to learn more.

Characters

• Dorothea Darling - Middle child of three and determined to make her mark by organising her family according to her ideals
• Robbie Fitzgerald - Brother to Viola and Olivia Fitzgerald. Intelligent and quick-witted, he has recently returned to England from the Peninsular War due to an injury sustained while on patrol
• Gerry Stapleton - Lately a Major in the Ninth Regiment of Foot, he has retired from active service due to a severe injury received at the Battle of Barossa
• Emma Vickery - Only daughter of Lord and Lady Saltash and the youngest child of three, her fiancé was killed in a riding accident shortly before the end of the 1809 Season

Areas of Expertise

Sharpie's main area of interest and expertise lies in the British military of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars (1793-1815), their weapons, tactics, uniforms and rank structure. This is helped by the fact that she re-enacts as a soldier of the period.