Private Lowry is a minor antagonist in the Bernard Cornwell novels Sharpe's Triumph and Sharpe's Fortress. He is a British soldier in 1803.
Biography[]
Lowry was a soldier in the 33rd Foot, stationed in India. He was a crony of Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill and was one of six soldiers that Hakeswill selected to accompany him to arrest Sergeant Richard Sharpe, who he had framed for an attack on their company commander, Captain Charles Morris. Along the way, Hakeswill explained his theory that Sharpe had stolen the treasure of the Tippoo Sultan and his plan to kill Sharpe, saying he was shot while trying to escape, and take the jewels. Lowry asked if they would get equal shares and Hakeswill replied that he would get half and Lowry and the others would share the other half between them.
On arriving at Sir Arthur Wellesley's army, the group discovered Sharpe was away and found themselves on attachment to Captain Mackay at the bullock train. Lowry listened to Hakeswill's complaints about the army's failings. After Colonel Hector McCandless foiled the attempt to arrest Sharpe, Hakeswill confided in Lowry and the others before killing McCandless.
Lowry and Private Kendrick stayed on with Hakeswill, working for the corrupt Captain Torrance and helping him sell supplies to local merchants. When now-Ensign Sharpe threatened to expose the scheme, Torrance transferred the blame to the merchant, Naig. He and Hakeswill then arranged for Sharpe to be delivered to Naig's brother Jama to be killed. Lowry helped Hakeswill to knock Sharpe unconscious and told him that Sharpe's servant Ahmed had taken his horse. Although they successfully handed Sharpe over to Jama, Sharpe quickly escaped. Lowry and the others rejoined Morris' company. During a night-time picquet of Gawhilgur, Sharpe infiltrated the company posing as Colonel Kenny. He surprised Lowry and asked where Hakeswill was. Lowry replied that he didn't know and Sharpe killed him by stabbing him through the neck.
