Craufurd

The previous year John Craufurd had offered to pay him £200 to finance the work (Severn to James Severn, 30 June 1824 [SFL 25]).

New Letters from Charles Brown to Joseph Severn 2007

After an early career in India where he got very rich by siphoning off some of the oodles of boodle being paid as tribute by local princes and nabobs to the British government Craufurd had returned home with a Mrs. Sullivan, ex–trapeze artiste, ex-mistress of a German duke, and mother of illegitimate children with titles.

American Connections James Burke 2007

At which point Craufurd and Mrs. S. speedily left for Vienna and Casanova.

American Connections James Burke 2007

After an early career in India where he got very rich by siphoning off some of the oodles of boodle being paid as tribute by local princes and nabobs to the British government Craufurd had returned home with a Mrs. Sullivan, ex–trapeze artiste, ex-mistress of a German duke, and mother of illegitimate children with titles.

American Connections James Burke 2007

Where Craufurd then met Marie Antoinette and Mrs. Sullivan loaned a fortune to pay for the abortive French royal escape.

American Connections James Burke 2007

Where Craufurd then met Marie Antoinette and Mrs. Sullivan loaned a fortune to pay for the abortive French royal escape.

American Connections James Burke 2007

At which point Craufurd and Mrs. S. speedily left for Vienna and Casanova.

American Connections James Burke 2007

General Craufurd, vainly trying to reach Talavera in time for the battle, had marched the Light Brigade over forty miles in a day, but that had been on half-decent roads and Sharpe knew his route would be across country, up hill and down dale, following the paths where no French patrol would dare to ride.

Sharpe's Escape Cornwell, Bernard 2003

"Won't help you, " Craufurd said curtly, -but I'll try.

Sharpe's Battle Cornwell, Bernard 1995

"They're going to sacrifice you, Sharpe, " Craufurd said with unholy relish.

Sharpe's Battle Cornwell, Bernard 1995