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I mean... Sharpe's dress coat is dirty too, and half unbuttoned down to his bare chest. And they'd all just been not-so-discretely briefed that he was a wild maverick who scorned petty niceties but punished treachery and incompetence. Plus he's not wearing his officer's hat. I think Frederickson knew precisely what kind of man he was dealing with - he was being tested to see if he'd stand up for himself and his company.
@@harveywallbanger3123 He was also being tested on his priorities. Everyone being nice and clean with polished uniforms isn't going to save them on the battlefield. Good training and well kept equipment will.
Frederickson is shown time and again to have his way with words. After all he's going to become an attorney later. He's a pretty smart guy. Probably smarter than Sharpe :D
We need such officers like Sharpe today in the British Royal Army Sir. Love n respects from Sam India. Our Indian army has fought with Royal army everywhere in history right from Afghanistan uprising in 1800s to the trenches of WW1 (1914-1918) to the deserts of Africa towns of Sicily n Italy and to the jungles of Burma during WWII.
@@samnigam3451 There is no Royal Army. There is only the British Army. The Army of the UK is the army of parliament. There is only the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy.
It's the same in the modern military. You can be dirty, smelly, have shit yourself three times before you could make it to a latrine, be in the most inhospitable bit of land on Earth, but any soldier worth a damn will take the five minutes or so to break down their rifle, clean it, oil it, grease it, de-scale it, reassemble it, and make sure it's in fighting order.
@@DotepenecPL Sharpe's actual unit was the 95th Rifles. Frederickson's unit was the 60th Rifles. It was commented on in the books (not sure in the series) that the men were identified with their weapons, and called Rifles. Rifles were sufficiently uncommon in the Napoleonic Wars that the weapon identified the man. The equivalent in Austrian or Prussian service was Jaeger, or Hunter, who were rifle armed skirmishers and sharpshooters and commonly recruited from gamekeepers and poachers (a la Hageman). This is contrasted with the regulars being called Infantry, as opposed to Muskets or Musketeers.
"Men are dirty, sir; rifles are clean." Short and to the point. This was the exact moment Captain Frederickson became my favourite character, barely a minute after his first appearance.
After some while, I’ve figured what made me love Fredrickson so much in this scene - among others, his every move, every word he speaks, look like he’s really been in the army for the past 10 years, doing nothing but drilling such moves or commands. He doesn’t look like an actor playing soldier, he looks like a soldier and a veteran at that. Brilliant.
Yes, the shows were well casted. Spot on casting hand-in-hand with the books. Fredrickson is a great character in the books too. A real friend of Sharpe's
Fun little bit of trivia from the author of the sharpe series Bernard Cornwell. He gave one of his early Sharpe books to a priest named Fredrickson to read. His response was that it was good but Sharpe was a bit of a rough character with his facial scar and violent nature (in the third book he gets a cut to his face duelling dodd that leaves him with a permanent sneer as his natural resting expression.) Cornwell took this review and decided to make a character that was more scarred, more aggressive and named him Fredrickson. And that is the origin of the rifles own sweet william.
you know what makes a good soldier Captain Fredrickson ? yes sir, keeping his mouth shut when asked dumb fool questions by a superior officer sir :) legendary line :)
"Sweet William" is a favourite name for lovelorn young men in English folkloric ballads that would have been common music in this period. Perfect nickname for Captain Frederickson the scarred old war machine, gotta love it. Similar to how Hyman Rickover was nicknamed the "Kindly Old Gentleman".
A practical field officer with the right priorities. It's nice to see Sharpe paired up with a competent and reasonable officer. Frederickson's character was great, always enjoyed seeing him on screen.
Sharpe clips started showing up out of nowhere in my recommendations. Never heard of it before at all. Now I'm binging through the series, on "Sharpes Regiment" atm. Great show! For once, thanks RUclips!
I've watched a few of these videos now and I have to say I'm impressed with how well they've done with making the men look like actual, dirty, tired, worn out yet still proud soldiers. Lots of movies I've seen make soldiers look impossibly well kept. Anyone who's spent at least a month in the field can tell you that isn't how it works.
I love the look of resignation on Frederickson's face at 0:18 - he knows they're actually giving good advice to his men so he lets them prattle on; otherwise he has every right as an officer to tell them to shut up.
Taylor doing his bit to represent the US. Back story: Taylor is a US sailor who jumped ship in Portugal after he killed a crewman in a fight. He joined the British army to earn a living and fought in Fredicksons company. He was allowed to desert in 1814 onto a US ship and Fredickson wrote him up as a casualty. He was as good as Hagman as a marksman.
In 1814, Britain had been at war with the United States for 2 years. Allowing a trained soldier to desert to the enemy would have been a serious capital offense.
I love the banter with a slight edge of battle of wits between these two. You can tell Sharpe is testing Fredrickson and in turn Fredickson gives no ground with quick clean responses, something Sharpe clearly appreciates any day of the week over an officer who does nothing but suck up to him.
also when the soldier tells him that firing 3 rounds a minute in any weather makes a good solider you can see sharpe realise his men have been messing with them
There is one thing about this scene that is invisible, but it's there. These men are fine actors! They have submerged themselves into their roles to the point that they have become the characters they portray for as long as the cameras are rolling. And that is fine acting indeed.
i think Captain Fredrickson was a perfect fit for sharp. " Men are dirty sir, rifels are clean" Proves that he knows were to focuse the mens attention " keeping his mouth shut when asked dumb fool questions by a superior officer sir" Proves that he knows that theire is a time and a place to follow orders blindly and when to bring up a better plan.
@@lordofdarkdudes Not at all mate, it was bad when I was in, nearly 10 years ago. From what some of the lads tell me these days the state of the forces is shocking. Too many 'bosses' not enough leaders. 9th/12th Lancers
I was so pleased to see Frederikson introduced into the tv series ,his character in the books was one of the best,men cut from the same cloth who had an instant rapport.
The sharpshooter Taylor has the smoothness and look of complete calm and competence. Quite convincing acting for just an extra. Captain Frederickson is another Sharpe 2.0 albeit his face has taken the hits versus Sharpe's legs, shoulders, and body. Looks like the 'sawbones' surgeon had a little too much fun.
Proves how a small budget can be turned into an awesome work when you focus on a compelling story, excellent prop-work (gotta love those worn-down clothes), and splendid acting.
Funny. I had pretty much the opposite reaction: I thought Sharpe is realising that this could have been him, that all it took was one bullet or musket ball, and that he was feeling sorry for Frederikson.
I think Sharpe was trying to do his best not to show remorse at the same time to not disrespect him any further. He obviously speaking to a salty soldier that have been in worse places like himself.
@ Originally the 62nd regiment, renamed the 60th and recruited of German immigrants living in america. The grenadier company of the 2nd battalion (A line infantry battalion) were the ones who were awarded the motto "Swift and bold" at the battle of Quebec, still used by their descendant regiment The Rifles today. These chaps, the 5th Battalion, were recruited from Germany, Switzerland, Austria etc due to the popularity of hunting with rifles in those countries. This battalion in particular dropped the "Royal American" title from their name, although the rest of the regiment followed suit. The 5th Battalion 60th were the first rifle battalion in the British Army, being formed 3 years before the 95th Regiment. In fact, the manuals and books used by the 95th to train were written by the commanding officer of the 5/60th, Baron Francis DeRottenburg. Later on during the peninsular war more and more officers recruited for the 5/60th were English, although a healthy population of foreign officers still served and the men still recruited from overseas. The 5/60th were deployed at a company level attached to brigades for skirmishing and scouting duties and suffered around 200% losses during the peninsular war, which is why they weren't present for Waterloo and the Hundred days campaign.
Hagman would have actually hit that hole. Also it is kind of brilliant how with this simple "test" Sharpe proves to the new men that he doesn't favor "his" own squad over them. Taylor won, so he gets the reward, no questions ask.
And also shows that he'll try to cover their dignity, since he says that Perkins 'put it through the same hole' rather than say he missed and reaming him out.
"treat your soldiers as your own beloved sons and they will stand by you, even unto death." he proved to them that if they were good, they were his and they stood by him through thick and thin.
Brilliant introduction to two officers who would form a close bond until the end of the war only to become foes at the end... Frederickson was a great character.
You can tell Sharpe likes Fredrickson immediately. He doesn't brown-nose Sharpe because of his fame, but neither does he sneer at him because of his origins. He just gives simple, blunt answers and wants to do his job, just like Sharpe does.
@@lbrimble1000 yeah you can. You need Britbox subscription to get it tho. Its like another 5-10 a month but theres a 14 day free trial. I watched all of them in that time lol
Legend tells of a sharp-shooter firing at beer bottles tossed into the air. Each fell to the grassy field unbroken. Witnesses laughed at him, but when the bottles were collected the bottoms had been shot out. Bullet had come in through the mouth of the bottle and blown out the bottom. Wait, am I remembering an episode of Gomer Pyle?
Anyone wonder if this is connected to the nickname given to 'Butcher' Cumberland in the 45 and the flower named after him....with the Jacobite's naming a weed and calling him 'stinking Billy'? I know it's a much earlier time but Cornwall may have taken some inspiration from elsewhere?
@@allanthomson4488 It's possible, but I don't think so. Rather, I think it's an ironic nickname, referencing the young, pretty, lovelorn "Sweet William", who appears in every sappy romantic Child Ballad.
@@allanthomson4488 a lot of people had peculiar names- Wellington was Nosey or The Peer , in Hornblower virtually every captain has a nickname like Black Charlie, Dreadnought Foster etc The name Sweet William is ironic as he is ugly and quite brutal-he takes his teeth, wig and eyepatch out when fighting and looks jorrofic
Search RUclips for Sharpe Full Episodes. You'll get assorted videos on the left. On the right will come up a box allowing you to purchase individual movies for $3.00 and whole seasons for just $6.00 or $7.00. A very good deal I calls it.
I never noticed before but when Perkins takes his shot at the Hat Hagman can tell before anyone else that he missed if you look at the reaction on his face!
fredrickson, pyecroft and many more, the beauty of this serie was that not only the main protagonists of the story where marvelously done but also the rest of the cast
If it's low budget then it's better off for it. I don't miss having huge fireball explosions or lovingly detailed close-ups of an arm torn off or an eye shot out. But having all the little details on armor and dress, _and_ tired dirty soldiers actually _looking_ tired and dirty, instead of strolling in with slightly ruffled yet perfect teeth & hair cuts to inform the CO how tired and dirty they are? This is so, so much better.
Bean's awkward little cough after Frederickson's explanation is a severely underrated piece of subtle acting, I think. One of the most vivid performances of 'foot-in-mouth disease'
sharp: "you know what makes a good soldier fredrickson?"" fredrickson: ""yes sir, keeping hes mouth shut when asked dumb fool questions by a superior officier"". :P
it's an ironic name because Fredrickson is actually very cultured, intelligent and speaks 3 different languages and is very well liked by his men. However outside the company he has a reputation for being a brutal killer with the missing eye, teeth and bald head as well as being especially violent with Napoleon's German allies. In the book he and Rossler catch some of Napoleon's Westphalians and literally stomp them to death on the ground.
@@ryzowypierog6256 if I recall correctly, freddie goes to her place with some guys to sing for her, she looks who it is, fred smiles, sharpe appears through the same window next to her, fred's smile dissappears
@@ryzowypierog6256 No, Fredrickson asked for her hand, and she tentatively accepted, Sharp was hiding out at her gaff whilst Fredrickson was out on a mission, old Sharpie gave his missus one, to be fair, he was stuck in the house and she was quite fit if I recall too!
The amount of dust in Fredricksons wig always makes me chortle. I want to believe the actor thought “I can make this scene funnier.” And dragged it in the dirt before ad libbing taking it off and slapping it. That or the writers or director is a genius, the comedic timing is perfect
As any a man knows, if you want your men to look sharp, you look sharp yourself. You yourself stand too when you order your men to stand too. Never wear better equipment or less of it than your men. If your men have to go through hardship go through the same hardship. Never become buddies but do not become an enemy either. Be hard, be fair and always take the lead. That's how you make a legendary superior.
I answered my own question. The Sgt in Sharpe’s Rifles (Sgt Williams) was played by a different actor. Ian Glass played Sgt Rossner in Sharpe’s Enemy. Richard Ireson played Sgt Williams in Sharpe’s Rifles. They look similar, and from time to time, they recycled actors in the series of TV Movies.
Used to know a sergeant like that. He didn't give a damn, when a superior would ask him why he would answer "I'm in the British Army Sir, they pay me to obey orders, not to give a damn, Sir."
2:21 "Captain Fredrickson, I hope, with the greatest of sincerity, that you meant the hair *belonged* to a horse. Because if you didn't, then that implies a level of strangeness that I find a great deal of difficulty finding the words for."
Fredrickson is a character and a half 👌🏼 banter with sharpe, speaks his mind and cracks on with the job, you can tell sharpe admires him 💯. Sharpe talking to Taylor and seeing Fredrickson look over is like “you better not fuck up lad” 😂
@William Warner I know, terribly sorry old chum. But it isn't every day that a country sends a raiding party to your fine nations capital to burn down everything in sight. You Yank chappies seem rather pleased with yourselves regarding the whole war of independence lark. As a gentleman of Her Finest Majesties' Relm, I take the small victories where I can find them.
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WHY? The books were worth gold.This TV series was made for ignats who hate to read and have no imagination.
What's a SOLIDER? Must be the proper "English" spelling. . .
"The soldiers are dirty, their rifles are clean".
A most excellent response.
You got it wrong. The actual version is better.
I mean... Sharpe's dress coat is dirty too, and half unbuttoned down to his bare chest. And they'd all just been not-so-discretely briefed that he was a wild maverick who scorned petty niceties but punished treachery and incompetence. Plus he's not wearing his officer's hat. I think Frederickson knew precisely what kind of man he was dealing with - he was being tested to see if he'd stand up for himself and his company.
@@harveywallbanger3123 He was also being tested on his priorities. Everyone being nice and clean with polished uniforms isn't going to save them on the battlefield. Good training and well kept equipment will.
Frederickson is shown time and again to have his way with words. After all he's going to become an attorney later. He's a pretty smart guy. Probably smarter than Sharpe :D
A proper rifleman, who's got his priorities straight. 👌
I love how Sharpe’s men went from hating him to lovingly making him a ghost story and a legend
No doubt, they nearly kill him in the beginning. Or try.
We need such officers like Sharpe today in the British Royal Army Sir. Love n respects from Sam India. Our Indian army has fought with Royal army everywhere in history right from Afghanistan uprising in 1800s to the trenches of WW1 (1914-1918) to the deserts of Africa towns of Sicily n Italy and to the jungles of Burma during WWII.
@@samnigam3451 There is no Royal Army. There is only the British Army. The Army of the UK is the army of parliament. There is only the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy.
@@killersalmon4359 Not entirely true, they may be payed by parliament, but they still swear loyalty to the queen, not the government.
@@samnigam3451 fucking street shitter
I love that “Men are dirty Sir!rifles are clean.”
An officer who actually knows what's important. A rarity.
Particularly ironic as the men are called Rifles also
It's the same in the modern military. You can be dirty, smelly, have shit yourself three times before you could make it to a latrine, be in the most inhospitable bit of land on Earth, but any soldier worth a damn will take the five minutes or so to break down their rifle, clean it, oil it, grease it, de-scale it, reassemble it, and make sure it's in fighting order.
@@paulpeterson4216 No no, the rifles are called Rifles. If the man falls, someone else can get the rifle.
@@DotepenecPL Sharpe's actual unit was the 95th Rifles. Frederickson's unit was the 60th Rifles. It was commented on in the books (not sure in the series) that the men were identified with their weapons, and called Rifles. Rifles were sufficiently uncommon in the Napoleonic Wars that the weapon identified the man. The equivalent in Austrian or Prussian service was Jaeger, or Hunter, who were rifle armed skirmishers and sharpshooters and commonly recruited from gamekeepers and poachers (a la Hageman). This is contrasted with the regulars being called Infantry, as opposed to Muskets or Musketeers.
Bantering with Sharpe, now that's soldiering.
Three banters per minute, in any weather.
Lol
Solidering*
@@Fren69420 damn beat me to it
@Brody Beckett, bot.
"Men are dirty, sir; rifles are clean." Short and to the point. This was the exact moment Captain Frederickson became my favourite character, barely a minute after his first appearance.
same!
Frederickson fan, too! :)
@@cbhlde we can definitely be friends 👍
After some while, I’ve figured what made me love Fredrickson so much in this scene - among others, his every move, every word he speaks, look like he’s really been in the army for the past 10 years, doing nothing but drilling such moves or commands. He doesn’t look like an actor playing soldier, he looks like a soldier and a veteran at that. Brilliant.
Yes, the shows were well casted. Spot on casting hand-in-hand with the books. Fredrickson is a great character in the books too. A real friend of Sharpe's
he has the gallows humour of a man who came close to death, and discovered he kinda liked it
Fun little bit of trivia from the author of the sharpe series Bernard Cornwell. He gave one of his early Sharpe books to a priest named Fredrickson to read. His response was that it was good but Sharpe was a bit of a rough character with his facial scar and violent nature (in the third book he gets a cut to his face duelling dodd that leaves him with a permanent sneer as his natural resting expression.)
Cornwell took this review and decided to make a character that was more scarred, more aggressive and named him Fredrickson. And that is the origin of the rifles own sweet william.
And in the book Sharpe is much more rough around the edges than in the films as well in terms of morality
Sweet William turns out to be brilliant. He served as a lawyer for Sharpe because he read a law book. I love that character.
@@keirfarnum6811 “a fellow in the field gave me a law book to wipe my arse with. I read it instead”.
@@MollymaukT if I remember rightly the books make more of sharpe going berserk.
Ha.
you know what makes a good soldier Captain Fredrickson ? yes sir, keeping his mouth shut when asked dumb fool questions by a superior officer sir :) legendary line :)
I think it's. "Damn fool," not, "Dumb fool."
@@NeilTheFerret1 That's not much of an apology.
What makes it better is he is physically incapable of closing his mouth.
@@odysseusrex5908 You try enunciating when your jaw is blown to shit and you have a mouth full of wood...
@@NeilTheFerret1 My, my, weren't we triggered.
Earning yourself the nickname of Sweet William.
Now that's soldiering.
His reports while holding the lookout post and Sharpe basically keeping him out of the fight were classic!🤣
"Sweet William" is a favourite name for lovelorn young men in English folkloric ballads that would have been common music in this period. Perfect nickname for Captain Frederickson the scarred old war machine, gotta love it.
Similar to how Hyman Rickover was nicknamed the "Kindly Old Gentleman".
@@harveywallbanger3123 Also "Sweet William" is a species of carnation flower known for its highly pleasant smell.
It's a bit like boxing; if you find yourself in the ring with someone nicknamed 'Sugar' or 'Sweet'... you're dead.
Coming up with a smart answer to make Major Sharpe say 'You'll do fine.' That's . . . Fredericksoning!
Damn, love your version of a classic line. We need more Fredericksoning :)
"Men are dirty, sir; rifles are clean." I like that guy.
A practical field officer with the right priorities. It's nice to see Sharpe paired up with a competent and reasonable officer. Frederickson's character was great, always enjoyed seeing him on screen.
To be fair, hygiene also helps prevent disease and the spread of lice and whatnot; men being clean was and is also important.
That's why we have Royal Marines@@DavidEllis94
@@ganning1651 Pardon? I'm not sure I follow.
RM have excellent field hygiene @@DavidEllis94
Sharpe clips started showing up out of nowhere in my recommendations. Never heard of it before at all. Now I'm binging through the series, on "Sharpes Regiment" atm. Great show! For once, thanks RUclips!
The books are a good read also
One of us, one of us!
Watch Hornblower next. Same era but at sea with many supporting actors from Sharpe making an appearance.
Same! I finished Sharpe's Waterloo just last week
Binging Sharpe because the algorithm sent you down a Sharpe clickhole? Now that's soldiering!
I've watched a few of these videos now and I have to say I'm impressed with how well they've done with making the men look like actual, dirty, tired, worn out yet still proud soldiers.
Lots of movies I've seen make soldiers look impossibly well kept. Anyone who's spent at least a month in the field can tell you that isn't how it works.
I love the look of resignation on Frederickson's face at 0:18 - he knows they're actually giving good advice to his men so he lets them prattle on; otherwise he has every right as an officer to tell them to shut up.
Always loved how Perkins goes too far with the tall tales and the rest of them all look at him like, "really?"
they're not tall tales if they're mostly true.
It's the Sharpe equivalent of "shut up Wessly!" From Star Trek TNG
@William Lee I dunno' maybe. TBH I've never watched the credits so I don't know how it's spelled.
Scotland forever
Best scene of the whole series was Perkins' death and how they all reacted..
Taylor doing his bit to represent the US. Back story: Taylor is a US sailor who jumped ship in Portugal after he killed a crewman in a fight. He joined the British army to earn a living and fought in Fredicksons company. He was allowed to desert in 1814 onto a US ship and Fredickson wrote him up as a casualty. He was as good as Hagman as a marksman.
I didn't know that
So he went from American Navy to British Army...back to American?
@@JnEricsonx yep.
In 1814, Britain had been at war with the United States for 2 years. Allowing a trained soldier to desert to the enemy would have been a serious capital offense.
@@skipads5141 good thing then that Sharpe and Fredrickson didn’t rat each other out then.
I love the banter with a slight edge of battle of wits between these two.
You can tell Sharpe is testing Fredrickson and in turn Fredickson gives no ground with quick clean responses, something Sharpe clearly appreciates any day of the week over an officer who does nothing but suck up to him.
And after Fredrickson response on what makes a good soldier began a beautiful friendship
“Men are dirty sir...rifles are clean.” Thats a damn soldier right there
Frederickson: "Hair belongs to a horse, sir"
Sharpe: * takes a moment to visibly compose himself *
😂
Shawn W agreed, you can definitely see it in his reaction
Would have been more hilarious if he said the hair was from a horses ass... no way they coulda kept a straight face while filming.
@Jordan Guiboche - Beautiful. xD
also when the soldier tells him that firing 3 rounds a minute in any weather makes a good solider you can see sharpe realise his men have been messing with them
I was expecting "The horse should ask for it back."
There is one thing about this scene that is invisible, but it's there. These men are fine actors! They have submerged themselves into their roles to the point that they have become the characters they portray for as long as the cameras are rolling. And that is fine acting indeed.
Now that’s actoring!
Always fun to see Sharpe bursting into laughter.
Notice how all the men behind Fredrickson only start laughing when he does
Perkins shoots,
And all the Chosen Men already know he missed...
The look on Cooper's face belies total disappointment. And Sgt Harper is like 'Really?'
He rushed his shot.
I assumed he missed on purpose
Perkins won't shoot his own hat
lol I love at 2:00 when Sharpe's like "ok well the my men have obviously been pranking these guys"
I like how they make that one rifleman smile so we can have an exposition on Captain Frederickson's old wounds.
i think Captain Fredrickson was a perfect fit for sharp. " Men are dirty sir, rifels are clean" Proves that he knows were to focuse the mens attention " keeping his mouth shut when asked dumb fool questions by a superior officer sir" Proves that he knows that theire is a time and a place to follow orders blindly and when to bring up a better plan.
Need more men like Fredrickson nowadays. Too many Simmersons.
@@youknowihaduwuittoem thats very vauge statment
@@lordofdarkdudes Not at all mate, it was bad when I was in, nearly 10 years ago. From what some of the lads tell me these days the state of the forces is shocking. Too many 'bosses' not enough leaders. 9th/12th Lancers
The lack of “now that’s soldiering” meme in the comment section disturbs me...NOW THAT’S commenting.
Not needing to waste time commenting on damned fool comments - that's soldiering
@@Trek001 I made a replica Baker rifle out of copper strips all joined together by melting a lead/tin alloy onto the joints. Now that's soldering.
@@thearmouredpenguin7148 I went on a hiking trip that involved climbing massive rocks on mountainsides. Now that’s bouldering.
I left a pot of water on the stove too long. Now that's boiling.
Commenting on the lack of “now that’s soldiering” memes
Now THAT”S soldiering...
I was so pleased to see Frederikson introduced into the tv series ,his character in the books was one of the best,men cut from the same cloth who had an instant rapport.
The sharpshooter Taylor has the smoothness and look of complete calm and competence. Quite convincing acting for just an extra. Captain Frederickson is another Sharpe 2.0 albeit his face has taken the hits versus Sharpe's legs, shoulders, and body. Looks like the 'sawbones' surgeon had a little too much fun.
Taylor is an American in the book. And Fredicksons best shot.
Isn't Taylor also the one that dies in the episode with the french double agent
Edit : nope it's Riley that dies
@@jameswg13 Taylor's unibrow apparently helps with glare.
Proves how a small budget can be turned into an awesome work when you focus on a compelling story, excellent prop-work (gotta love those worn-down clothes), and splendid acting.
'... hair belongs to a horse sir...' You can see Sean Bean trying not to laugh. Almost sure that's the best of several takes *lol*
Funny. I had pretty much the opposite reaction: I thought Sharpe is realising that this could have been him, that all it took was one bullet or musket ball, and that he was feeling sorry for Frederikson.
I think Sharpe was trying to do his best not to show remorse at the same time to not disrespect him any further. He obviously speaking to a salty soldier that have been in worse places like himself.
I wonder if that was the scene that made it for them .bcs there terrific together on set .
@@lloydbeattie9370 TBH I think the whole lot gel extremely well together :)
Well it's a bit of both.
I mean, soldiers do tend towards gallows humour.
The 60th Rifles (KRRC) became the 2nd Bn The Royal Green Jackets. My old mob. Happy days. ; )
Sharpe 95 3RGJ my mob
Same here Alan. Crazy days.
Wait weren't the 60th Rifles a loyalist American unit or something?
@@TigerBaron
I read the Greenjackets were started in the American war of independence but don't know details.
@ Originally the 62nd regiment, renamed the 60th and recruited of German immigrants living in america. The grenadier company of the 2nd battalion (A line infantry battalion) were the ones who were awarded the motto "Swift and bold" at the battle of Quebec, still used by their descendant regiment The Rifles today. These chaps, the 5th Battalion, were recruited from Germany, Switzerland, Austria etc due to the popularity of hunting with rifles in those countries. This battalion in particular dropped the "Royal American" title from their name, although the rest of the regiment followed suit. The 5th Battalion 60th were the first rifle battalion in the British Army, being formed 3 years before the 95th Regiment. In fact, the manuals and books used by the 95th to train were written by the commanding officer of the 5/60th, Baron Francis DeRottenburg. Later on during the peninsular war more and more officers recruited for the 5/60th were English, although a healthy population of foreign officers still served and the men still recruited from overseas. The 5/60th were deployed at a company level attached to brigades for skirmishing and scouting duties and suffered around 200% losses during the peninsular war, which is why they weren't present for Waterloo and the Hundred days campaign.
So well written & acted this clip of Sharpe....You can tell the officers and men all respect each other......Great show!
"Sort them out, Sergeant," Sharpe says to Harper before making his appearance to the Rifles, and by God, Harper does.
I love the relationship between Sharpe and Frederickson. They are very much two of a kind.
Hagman would have actually hit that hole.
Also it is kind of brilliant how with this simple "test" Sharpe proves to the new men that he doesn't favor "his" own squad over them. Taylor won, so he gets the reward, no questions ask.
And also shows that he'll try to cover their dignity, since he says that Perkins 'put it through the same hole' rather than say he missed and reaming him out.
"treat your soldiers as your own beloved sons and they will stand by you, even unto death."
he proved to them that if they were good, they were his and they stood by him through thick and thin.
He made two groups into one in a matter of minutes.
he's also explaining his method. In the US Army we said, "if you're not cheating, you're not trying".
Sharpe tries to add a bit of fun to soldiering.
@tavisxavier and three shots a minute
They chose the best person to play Frederickson. He's one if my favorites on the show.
Brilliant introduction to two officers who would form a close bond until the end of the war only to become foes at the end... Frederickson was a great character.
One of the best scenes of the entire series!
When he was young, Ned Stark looked like Jamie Lannister.
Lol. I can't. xD
Indeed lol
Well .... same haircut. From a cheaper barber 😉
They are about the same age technically, Sean Bean was a bit too old for Ned Stark when he played him, but he was still alright.
Damn you're right, he does kinda look like Jamie, same Jawline, same hair.
You can tell Sharpe likes Fredrickson immediately. He doesn't brown-nose Sharpe because of his fame, but neither does he sneer at him because of his origins. He just gives simple, blunt answers and wants to do his job, just like Sharpe does.
One my favorite scenes of the entire series!
Mine too. Frederickson is my favourite character. I was livid with Sharpe with how he treated him.
I watched so many Sharpe clips I feel like I've watched the show...
I dintinctly remember watching entire episodes of Sharpe on YT in 2010-2012. Golden era of copyright infringement. Now we are reduced to this :(
same here.
I literally got brtibox on amazon prime so i could watch the show in full. Its a really great series
@@danielbabcock7004 you can get it on Amazon prime? I can't find it anywhere...
@@lbrimble1000 yeah you can. You need Britbox subscription to get it tho. Its like another 5-10 a month but theres a 14 day free trial. I watched all of them in that time lol
Legend tells of a sharp-shooter firing at beer bottles tossed into the air.
Each fell to the grassy field unbroken.
Witnesses laughed at him, but when the bottles were collected the bottoms had been shot out.
Bullet had come in through the mouth of the bottle and blown out the bottom.
Wait, am I remembering an episode of Gomer Pyle?
Tell me Frederickson, how are the lads are call you really behind your back?!
Sweet William
Anyone wonder if this is connected to the nickname given to 'Butcher' Cumberland in the 45 and the flower named after him....with the Jacobite's naming a weed and calling him 'stinking Billy'? I know it's a much earlier time but Cornwall may have taken some inspiration from elsewhere?
@@allanthomson4488 It's possible, but I don't think so. Rather, I think it's an ironic nickname, referencing the young, pretty, lovelorn "Sweet William", who appears in every sappy romantic Child Ballad.
@Human Resources Harsh is that comment, are you not thinking!
@@allanthomson4488 a lot of people had peculiar names- Wellington was Nosey or The Peer , in Hornblower virtually every captain has a nickname like Black Charlie, Dreadnought Foster etc
The name Sweet William is ironic as he is ugly and quite brutal-he takes his teeth, wig and eyepatch out when fighting and looks jorrofic
I understand that, but the most famous Sweet William was the Duke of Cumberland
Frederickson. Now that is the person of a soldier.
Damn you sir! Now I need to find the entire series and watch them all in order.
Search RUclips for Sharpe Full Episodes. You'll get assorted videos on the left. On the right will come up a box allowing you to purchase individual movies for $3.00 and whole seasons for just $6.00 or $7.00. A very good deal I calls it.
Amazon Prime is also an option. You can buy every movie there(Except the last two) for less than $40
Training soldiers to be good at soldiering? Now that’s soldiering!
I never noticed before but when Perkins takes his shot at the Hat Hagman can tell before anyone else that he missed if you look at the reaction on his face!
2:25 - Sharpe realising that this could have been him. Just one musket ball made the difference. Pure chance.
3:19 you've d-fessed the kings' unifohm.
fredrickson, pyecroft and many more, the beauty of this serie was that not only the main protagonists of the story where marvelously done but also the rest of the cast
If it's low budget then it's better off for it.
I don't miss having huge fireball explosions or lovingly detailed close-ups of an arm torn off or an eye shot out.
But having all the little details on armor and dress, _and_ tired dirty soldiers actually _looking_ tired and dirty, instead of strolling in with slightly ruffled yet perfect teeth & hair cuts to inform the CO how tired and dirty they are?
This is so, so much better.
@@Julia-lk8jn i said might have been low budget i'm not even sure :) still i fully agree this series is marvelous simply marvelous
@@Julia-lk8jn Lack of recoil on the weapons is the only issue.
@@Julia-lk8jn A bit more men perhaps during the bigger battles but definitely agree.
Love Sweet William! He's an 11B through and through!!
"What makes a good solder, corporal?"
Echo: "A good soldier follows orders, sir".
Bean's awkward little cough after Frederickson's explanation is a severely underrated piece of subtle acting, I think. One of the most vivid performances of 'foot-in-mouth disease'
sharp: "you know what makes a good soldier fredrickson?""
fredrickson: ""yes sir, keeping hes mouth shut when asked dumb fool questions by a superior officier"".
:P
S Dew sir
Sharpe - "Whats with the stupid grin?"
Fredrickson - "...lifes been good to me heh heh heh"
No bull,just good soldiers....right up Sharpes Street!
Love Captain Fredrickson, great lines, great at trolling :) .
TYPO in title. SolDIER. Thank you, Sharpe, for sharing this classic series with the new wide world.
Sweet William.....that's a damn pirate's name right there.
The eyepatch does nothing to dispel the impression, either.
it's an ironic name because Fredrickson is actually very cultured, intelligent and speaks 3 different languages and is very well liked by his men. However outside the company he has a reputation for being a brutal killer with the missing eye, teeth and bald head as well as being especially violent with Napoleon's German allies. In the book he and Rossler catch some of Napoleon's Westphalians and literally stomp them to death on the ground.
Isn't Frederickson German himself?
One of my favorite scenes...
As far as I’m concerned Major Sharpe and Captain Aubrey singlehandedly won the Napoleonic Wars
What about Hornblower?
Having the saw-bones give you a free smile. Now that's soldiering.
Always loved this scene. Shame how it ended between Sharpe and Frederickson though.
How did it end?
@@R3dical444 Their friendship fell apart due to a woman (as usual). She declined Frederickson's advances and then took a liking to Sharpe instead.
"Relationships end friendships"
Sharpe's Revenge ~ Bernard Cornwell
@@ryzowypierog6256 if I recall correctly, freddie goes to her place with some guys to sing for her, she looks who it is, fred smiles, sharpe appears through the same window next to her, fred's smile dissappears
@@ryzowypierog6256 No, Fredrickson asked for her hand, and she tentatively accepted, Sharp was hiding out at her gaff whilst Fredrickson was out on a mission, old Sharpie gave his missus one, to be fair, he was stuck in the house and she was quite fit if I recall too!
His men are awesome. Spreading scare stories before Sharpe shows up. I love how soldiers are friends as well.
excellently played as captain ..enjoyed the clip....well done..........
I don't think dialogue gets written like that these days. And so well paced and acted. Thoroughly convincing.
What a great character Sweet William was lol.
is it the french or something that are going round disliking these clips?
damn frogs
Probably. They've never forgiven us for Agincourt!
Just castle guards that miss the like for the dislike.
The amount of dust in Fredricksons wig always makes me chortle. I want to believe the actor thought “I can make this scene funnier.” And dragged it in the dirt before ad libbing taking it off and slapping it.
That or the writers or director is a genius, the comedic timing is perfect
I don't know how I went from a Bond binge to a Sharpe binge but I'm not complaining.
Naturally on sighting a sharpe clip on RUclips I watched and commented that’s my style sir.
As any a man knows, if you want your men to look sharp, you look sharp yourself. You yourself stand too when you order your men to stand too. Never wear better equipment or less of it than your men. If your men have to go through hardship go through the same hardship. Never become buddies but do not become an enemy either. Be hard, be fair and always take the lead. That's how you make a legendary superior.
"keeping his mouth shut when asked damn fool questions by a superior officer" -- well that aged well, still true today.
I answered my own question. The Sgt in Sharpe’s Rifles (Sgt Williams) was played by a different actor. Ian Glass played Sgt Rossner in Sharpe’s Enemy. Richard Ireson played Sgt Williams in Sharpe’s Rifles. They look similar, and from time to time, they recycled actors in the series of TV Movies.
Yep, like the Major (I think) in the first episode and the Prince of Whales
Used to know a sergeant like that. He didn't give a damn, when a superior would ask him why he would answer "I'm in the British Army Sir, they pay me to obey orders, not to give a damn, Sir."
Frederickson was one of my favorite characters
Lads are dirty, rifles are clean - directly I've got faith in this guy!
I love how Frederickson quickly turns to Sharpe when Sharpe challenges Taylor.
“You don’t give a damn, do you Fredrickson?”
“No sir, I just do my duty sir.”
The most respectful disrespectful answer. Beautiful.
2:21 "Captain Fredrickson, I hope, with the greatest of sincerity, that you meant the hair *belonged* to a horse. Because if you didn't, then that implies a level of strangeness that I find a great deal of difficulty finding the words for."
It's amazing how much better written the script is compared to your comment.
Who knew that Sean Bean as a young man had the same golden hair as the Lannisters?
Poor Finian Had GoT been made back in these days he could’ve possibly been Jaime Lannister. XD
Defacing the King's uniform on order of a superior officer?
Now that's Sharpening!
Fredrickson is a character and a half 👌🏼 banter with sharpe, speaks his mind and cracks on with the job, you can tell sharpe admires him 💯. Sharpe talking to Taylor and seeing Fredrickson look over is like “you better not fuck up lad” 😂
Best scene of the entire series..
Read these books as a kid, happy they made a show out of it but never got around to watching it. Guess it's the next binge i'm in on.
I'm sure that Frederickson was modelled on Moshe Dayan
Anything that keeps moral high in a military unit is useful.
My best soldiers. huzzah!!
beaten by the Americans at New Orleans in 1815....huzzah
@@williameaton9058 Burned down the White House in 1814, Huzzah!
@William Warner I know, terribly sorry old chum. But it isn't every day that a country sends a raiding party to your fine nations capital to burn down everything in sight.
You Yank chappies seem rather pleased with yourselves regarding the whole war of independence lark.
As a gentleman of Her Finest Majesties' Relm, I take the small victories where I can find them.
@@theoriginaldylangreene you sir deserve a pint, if your ever see yourself come to New Jersey drinks on me
lol I love seeing Sharpe trying not to laugh at 2:29
"You know what makes a good soldier Captain Frederickson?"
"Soldiering, Sir"
"men are dirty, sir! Rifles are clean."
This is the moment he won Sharpe over.
You cannot convince me Sharpe survives this movie
sweet william dont give a damn, my kinda officer lol.
I love how Sharpe is trying to be a hard-ass, but he likes these guys so he has to keep from smiling.
I like how Frederickson can't help but lower his voice in defiance proclaiming that all the rifles are clean.
I didn't realise Moshe Dayan was a veteran of the Napoleonic War!
His first wife is still alive. She's 102 years old now.
@@crusaderofthelowlands3750 Damn!
He was a veteran of killing and evicting helpless Arabs, not a real soldier
@@SantomPh Helpless, well armed murderers, you mean. Who kept attacking first.
Brecconable holy shit that does look like him