Bappoo

Better than most of them, but we still beat the bugger somewhere or other, can't remember the name of the place, and Bappoo went running back to Gawilghur.

Sharpe's Skirmish Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 2002

Better than most of them, but we still beat the bugger somewhere or other, can't remember the name of the place, and Bappoo went running back to Gawilghur.

Sharpe's Skirmish Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 2002

"Manu Bappoo, " Sharpe repeated the name, -and he was a good soldier.

Sharpe's Skirmish Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 2002

Bappoo knew Dodd was right, and that the British road could be slowed by a campaign of harassment, but he feared to let the white coated Cobras leave the fortress.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

"I saw two eagles this morning, " Bappoo told Dodd, 'outlined against the sun.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

"Attack with everything we've got, sahib, " Dodd urged Bappoo.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

He did not much like the Englishman who was a tall, ungainly and sullen man with long yellow teeth and a sarcastic manner, but Bappoo suspected his advice was good.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

Bappoo stared up at the sky between the high walls of the entranceway.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

But Dodd did not express that opinion to Bappoo, nor did he urge the Prince to build an earthen glacis outside the wall to soak up the fire of the breaching batteries.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999

Dodd looked up while Bappoo unlocked the door and saw that the great rock slab formed the palace foundations and, when Bappoo thrust back the creaking door, he understood that it led into the palace cellars.

Sharpe's Fortress Cornwell, Bernard 1999