from "Life in Wellington's Army" - A. Brett-James

[tolquhon]

Whilst flipping through the above-mentioned volume for no damn reason, since it has no bearing on what I'm supposed to be writing, I spotted the following in the chapter on field sports:

'A Silver Cup for Mules'

1 - Paymaster Gibbs' "Money-Bag"
2 - Lieutenant Minchin's "Pat"
3 - Lieutenant Frederick's "Beau"
4 - Captain Keyt's "Nimble Dick"

'A hard race and showed much sport.'

Ok, so the last three are a given, but anyone want to speculate on the identity of Money-Bag?!?!?!

Comments

[sharpiefan]

Well, I know 'Beau' is going to be His Nibs the C-in-C. I can't for the life of me work out the IRL identities of 'Pat' and 'Nimble Dick' though I want to say Pat Harper and Richard Sharpe.

'Money-Bag'. Not a clue!! The Paymaster General, maybe?

[tolquhon]

Yes, yes and yes!

Money-Bag could be Happy - he was acting as Sharpe's personal bank in "Eagle". Or Lawford, of course...

[sharpiefan]

Hmm.

Simmerson... who spent his own money to raise the South Essex so he could get to be Colonel?

[tolquhon]

I did briefly consider him, but assuming the 1-2-3-4 is the race result, rather than just the list of runners, that'd make him the winner, which just ain't right! *g*