Ok, so here is my take on Sharpe’s father. I think he is the Scarlet Pimpernel (I know he’s fictitious but I like the idea) Take you out = rescued Aristocrats from France Put me in = placed himself in mortal peril And a horse appears = Scarlet is red, Red Rum was a horse….
In this happy person = I can only assume he was very happy with his work
Probably wrong but worth a shot.
Luke Fieldhouse