We learn from the Sharpe series that every major battle of the Peninsular War was fought with, at most, 30 men per side. This is why seven sharpshooters made such a big difference.
its very rare you see all the rifles together the series makes it about a hand full of men but in the books he's in command of more than just his chosen men. Seeing Hagman and Harris fall hurt so much ,they were the last of the old guard. Hagman's wisdom and Harris' sharp wit made the show in combination with the loyal Harper and his volley gun.
in many of the cases the 95th was broken up after Coruna, which is why Sharpe ended up with Simmerson in the South Essex as an attached company. Some of the episodes have Sharpe and Harper exclusively drawn by Wellington for crazy missions. Where you see the Rifles as a whole is where there is a larger army for them to be attached to, such as Vimiero, Talavera or Salamanca and of course Waterloo.
Interesting, i intepreted that scene differently innitially, i thought i saw somewhat anger on his face, and i thought he meant with "It will be my turn soon" that soon he will able to return fire.
The French infantry normally attacked in columns not lines. After Waterloo, Wellington allegedly remarked " they came at us the same old way and we saw them off the same old way". The British usually deploying 3 - 4 lines deep .
Yes regimental banner is very important. You dont want it lost or fall into enemy hands. That is why despite being constantly enemy target. People would pick up and defend it.
@@aetius7139 i think P.Morgan is pointing out that rather then carrying it himself seeing what happened to the previous bearers he gave it to sombody else :D
Yeah. They never fixed bayonets. I'm assuming they didn't have insurance for that. Probably couldn't afford it. Insurance Company: _"... and you're going to have HOW many sharp, pointy things that can hurt someone?"_ .
The first battle I honestly felt bad for the French general… you know that man went on to be depressed as hell if he wasn’t executed or something. He tried really hard at the end to rally his troops but only felt more and more bad for sending those men in when he saw how badly they got beaten
@@markhbeardsley5102 I've never heard of an execution of officers who performed poorly or failed at that time. Wouldn't be the first time sharpe the serie invent things, just like the way he teaches folks to spit the bullet inside the rifle to load faster
@@Kamfrenchie I hear you Kam, but the execution of Admiral Byng in 1757 still was a factor in the way English officers thought about "non-performance" in the face of the enemy. It was not a contemporaneous event, but it cast a long shadow.
It's the little details in battles that really bring this series to life, like the little boy in French uniform at the beginning who hid behind his drum.
The little French drummer boy does survive. Hagman finds him and comforts him by saying “we’ve stopped eating drummer boys…cos they smell…” such a heartwarming but funny moment
4:31 - Alternate translation "Poor Gaston....was it bad? Who was leading them?...." "Richard Sharpe, General...." "His second? "Sweet William" "Mon Dure....it truly was bad....."
Calvet and Gaston bravely led from the front. Not staying behind on horseback while watching maneuvers through a telescope.. that's soldiering (apart from when Calvet nervously picks up the colours and hands them to an underling).
@@martynparkman6336 3 I can think of, one at Toulon, another durring the Austrian campaign of 1809 from a spent bullet, can't remember what the third one was, I'm sure it will come back to me
@@loyalpiper It isn't clear as every time he swore his staff to secrecy for the sake of morale. He received several minor wounds at Toulon plus the bayonet in the thigh at Toulon. Once at Marengo, twice during the Austrian campaign.
Now, that's how you fight a battle. Firing by rank. "First rank, Fire"!, "Second rank, Fire"! Third rank, Fire!" Repeat, until their done. I love it how "Sweet William", pulls off his wig, his eye patch and pulls out his teeth, before he fights.
In nearly every series Sharpe proved himself a better commander than his rich Senior officers as he ended up in command & defeating the enermy almost everytime. Sharpe listened to his men & had good Battle tactics. He just had to put up with senour wealthy men that bought the battalions that didn't have any Battle experience. Have watched sharpe since I was a kid & loved it. Sean Bean is a fantastic performer & a bloody Legend. Great as both a villian & Hero
This series was really exciting. Obviously, as a Frenchman, I regret that the French are always filmed there either as profound morons or as absolutely treacherous people... 😂But it doesn't matter, this TV series is a wonderful adventure through the Napoleonic wars.
I always thought Calvet was shown as a decent officer and his relationship with Gaston would seem similar to that of Sharpe and Harper. Then there was the Officer who was sent to save his British wife while Sharpe was saving Elizabeth Hurley, (and why not, especially in the costume she was wearing) another honorable officer.
Ya never know, Napoleon could be made into a decent show and still make him appear presentable, if not entirely "stable"? He was a decent general, just not a great statesman imo.
After reading "Napoleon: A Life" by Andrew Roberts, I kind of wish Napoleon succeeded in establishing and maintaining French dominance of Europe. Cheers from the USA 🇺🇸.
'Alright lads, make sure you shoot the officers first' the general was right there at the front and people either side of him got shot multiple times and yet he survived the battle despite this. Now that's plot armouring
Nah, you shoot the general and - if he's beloved - you got a martyr and a really determined force angry as fsck. Don't want that happening when the numbers are against them. You get rid of all the officers though and you got a bunch of conscripts that don't know what the fsck they are doing and, once one runs, they are all running. You scare enough of them, they all run - that's the soldiering Sharpe is looking for. XD
You NEVER shot a General leading from the front. It was considered bad form, and only a surrender from the Overall Commander could be formally recognized (although ranking leftover officer(s) could call a retreat.) A General leading from the front would be honorable enough to either call a retreat or surrender his sword before sending his men to a needless death, so you shot all other officers to cause confusion and break the ranks, but you NEVER shot a General.
Even the author - Bernard Cromwell - wrote in his books he had to write some for the show and you know a series is good when even the author loves the show adaptation of his books (he even had to alter the book because Sean Bean was just too good an actor as Sharpe that everyone instantly thought of him as Sharpe!)
Того же мнения, шон бин и другие актёры очень хорошо сыграли свои роли, да и сюжет этого многосерийного фильма достаточно занимателен, жаль что щас такого не снимают)))
How did he survive? He got badly wounded in Sharpe's Eagle, almost died in Sharpe's Sword and, in real life, Sean Bean got a whole horse's hoof on him in Sharpe's Regiment - he's just that 'ard. I am wondering how he didn't get any pox or women troubles with all the ladies he had been banging!
To keep walking while everyone around you is dying, it seems insainly self-sacrificial... then again dying in a "just" war to protect your people is not the worst death.
@@tyrlant2189 The bloke was talking about draftees charging machine gun nests and you said Dont you think they did that in the Mid East wars so it seemed the point was about draftees. Simple🤔
Clearly you should watch that again =),at 4:00 when Sharpe tells them to advance, he's toldthat the rifles are empty, so no, the, actually bluffed, and wanted the French, especially the general to lose hope and retreat
British use of the Baker had men loading and firing in under ten seconds. It was common for British units to get four shots a minute off under battle conditions.
This was a fantastic show but it's low budget throws me off with the complete lack of soldiers present in scenes that are supposed to depict big battles. It really makes me want them to reboot Sharpe or something similar. Modern CGI when done well can really create an immersive experience with a good example being the Russian film "The Union of Salvation".
"Big" battles weren't the norm...even in the mainland campaign. As Americans, we're skewed by the charnel-house battles of the Civil War, but the goal of Georgian Era Warfare was to never clash large armies until you had a clear advantage and a good chance of breaking them or wiping them out...you instead fought small battles and skirmishes over tactical positions with detachments and regiments to winnow the enemy's numbers.
@@digitalis2977 Nah mate. The battles on the European mainland were huge. Ofc. all war will, in some part, consist of skirmishes and smaller engagements, but these are usually not isolated instances like they were during the American revolution. Battles with more than 10k men on each side were a very usual occurrence during the Napoleonic wars. The battles of Austerlitz, Leipzig, and Borodino are just some examples of actions fought between armies comprised of more than 100k men. Yes, they were usually fought over multiple days, but that has more to do with the logistical headache of actually assembling and maneuvering such a vast amount of men, than with a fear of engaging the enemy in a decisive battle. The biggest battle of the civil war pales in comparison with the Völkerschlacht at Leipzig; both sides, by themselves, deployed more than there were at the battle at Gettysburg overall. There's a plethora of huge set-piece battles described in the Sharpe series, which could definitely use some modern filmmaking techniques to come to life. The last scene in this video, for example, is supposed to be the battle of Waterloo, which was about as big as the battle of Gettysburg. I'd argue that the series wasn't able to properly convey the magnitude of this event.
Modern CGI still sucks. Have you seen the Avengers??? It’s like one big video game cutscene. The battles are fine; you shouldn’t be watching this show for the action anyway.
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THERE IS NOT ENOUGH BRITISH DYING BRUCE I FEEL BAD
and French soldiers never turned back
@@ronaldomessi1624 tu est francais toi aussi et tu trouve qu'on désonore notre pays?
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You misspelled "ironic".
Carries the flag. Dies.
Picks up the flag. Dies.
Picks up the flag. Dies.
Picks up the flag... gives it to the guy next to him.
They just gave up with the flag lol
Smartest one of the bunch😂
Its amazing how Sean Bean went from immortal as Sharpe to a certain death in everything else..
BOROMIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
He survived The Martian as well.
Troy, Silent Hill, National Treasure and Black Beauty too.
BOND... as 006?
🤣🤣🤣
We learn from the Sharpe series that every major battle of the Peninsular War was fought with, at most, 30 men per side. This is why seven sharpshooters made such a big difference.
Can’t tell if sarcasm or truth.
@@abcdefghijklmop7659 Well he's telling the truth about the show. But major battles were mostly fought with hundreds or thousands of men
Yeah haha poor actors obliged to fall again and again and to wash their costumes again and again.
Well, there weren't as many people
@@ralphhammer4014 During the peninsular war there was not as many men than in central europe.
Mostly skirmishes.
0:55 throwing your sword away to pick up the flag, that’s soldiering!
He should've just sheathed it...
"Who wants the death flag next?....c'mon lads it's big, heavy and makes you an instant prime target....look at me, I'm dying as we speak..."
Lol
That's color bearing!
For 3 seconds:)
its very rare you see all the rifles together the series makes it about a hand full of men but in the books he's in command of more than just his chosen men. Seeing Hagman and Harris fall hurt so much ,they were the last of the old guard. Hagman's wisdom and Harris' sharp wit made the show in combination with the loyal Harper and his volley gun.
Hp jos.
If they remade this series the technology could potentially make this awesome!
Hagman was the best character in the entire series.
Kudos to John Tams!
in many of the cases the 95th was broken up after Coruna, which is why Sharpe ended up with Simmerson in the South Essex as an attached company. Some of the episodes have Sharpe and Harper exclusively drawn by Wellington for crazy missions. Where you see the Rifles as a whole is where there is a larger army for them to be attached to, such as Vimiero, Talavera or Salamanca and of course Waterloo.
All of Sharpes greatest battles against old boney in a compilation? Now that's soldiering!
dont you mean "Now thats compiling"
No that's basterd soldiering
That's my style sir
That's Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte to you sir
French general is quite chad, he watches all his officers die around him and just says "It will be my turn soon", no fear at all.
Panache
Interesting, i intepreted that scene differently innitially, i thought i saw somewhat anger on his face, and i thought he meant with "It will be my turn soon" that soon he will able to return fire.
Considering guy survived RUSSIA...Yeah, Calvet's a total chad.
Very normal..this is movie of co because I think that guns got bad accuracy to hit 1 need shoot several times
@@Scoelho83they were getting real close and shot from here, and then there was melee
15:42 the nutshot was epic 😂😂😂
I like how in every scene of Sharpe, the French never fire in ranks. They always just march and ignore the shots even when the line is small...
The French infantry normally attacked in columns not lines.
After Waterloo, Wellington allegedly remarked " they came at us the same old way and we saw them off the same old way".
The British usually deploying 3 - 4 lines deep .
The fighting on this show was so comical, there was even a part where a soldier stabbed a another soldier with his rifle that had no bayonet on it lol
saw it too!!! That's weaponry!
Honestly, its part of the charm 😄
I like the guy who picks up the flag after the third flag bearer has been shot and kindly gives it to his neighbour to carry 😀
Yes regimental banner is very important. You dont want it lost or fall into enemy hands. That is why despite being constantly enemy target. People would pick up and defend it.
@@aetius7139 i think P.Morgan is pointing out that rather then carrying it himself seeing what happened to the previous bearers he gave it to sombody else :D
@@sahidko1377 I mean hes the general. Duh? what would happen should he die?. Battle would be lost.
That was an officer who picked up the flag!
When facing Sharpe, carrying that flag was bad luck...
Uploading the best clips of the best series for me to watch at school? Now that's soldiering!
21 minutes of pure thats soldiering.
Beating the Old Guard so that they will not stand....
that's soldiering!
14:28 bayoneting a man without a bayonet, now that’s soldiering.
lol
Stuck him with the pointy end. Or muzzle as I refer to cal it
Yeah. They never fixed bayonets. I'm assuming they didn't have insurance for that. Probably couldn't afford it.
Insurance Company: _"... and you're going to have HOW many sharp, pointy things that can hurt someone?"_
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The first battle I honestly felt bad for the French general… you know that man went on to be depressed as hell if he wasn’t executed or something. He tried really hard at the end to rally his troops but only felt more and more bad for sending those men in when he saw how badly they got beaten
Retired to the US as I recall (mentioned in Sharpes Devil when Sharpe meets Napoleon) following the 100 days campaign.
Execution wouldn't happen for failing to win in that time
@@Kamfrenchie It did mean execution for the worst failures in the Napoleonic Army.
@@markhbeardsley5102 I've never heard of an execution of officers who performed poorly or failed at that time. Wouldn't be the first time sharpe the serie invent things, just like the way he teaches folks to spit the bullet inside the rifle to load faster
@@Kamfrenchie I hear you Kam, but the execution of Admiral Byng in 1757 still was a factor in the way English officers thought about "non-performance" in the face of the enemy. It was not a contemporaneous event, but it cast a long shadow.
uploading a battle complication when im bored out of my mind now thats soldiering
Me and my son watched this and we would always shout “Form line” or “Form Square” lol that was a great father/son moments for us 👍🏻😎
What officer mains in B&I think we are gonna do:
Producers that made the new napoleon movie should be ashamed how this masterpiece is waaay better with a 100 dollar budget lol
Dont forget waterloo
true
It's the little details in battles that really bring this series to life, like the little boy in French uniform at the beginning who hid behind his drum.
i wonder what happened to him
The little French drummer boy does survive. Hagman finds him and comforts him by saying “we’ve stopped eating drummer boys…cos they smell…” such a heartwarming but funny moment
funy how that britsh body just fell
6:21 So THIS is where they got the scream for the TF2 Scout!
4:31 - Alternate translation
"Poor Gaston....was it bad? Who was leading them?...."
"Richard Sharpe, General...."
"His second?
"Sweet William"
"Mon Dure....it truly was bad....."
Excellent...but it's actually "Dieu" not "Dure."
Even without enough men to actually 'pick up the colours', Sharpe's authority is so great that the flags raise themselves.
Calvet and Gaston bravely led from the front. Not staying behind on horseback while watching maneuvers through a telescope.. that's soldiering (apart from when Calvet nervously picks up the colours and hands them to an underling).
Underling gets shot about 20 seconds later, Calvet.....he's not stupid.
Sometimes a group needs a leader more than another rifleman.
How many wounds did Napoleon suffer.
@@martynparkman6336 3 I can think of, one at Toulon, another durring the Austrian campaign of 1809 from a spent bullet, can't remember what the third one was, I'm sure it will come back to me
@@loyalpiper It isn't clear as every time he swore his staff to secrecy for the sake of morale. He received several minor wounds at Toulon plus the bayonet in the thigh at Toulon. Once at Marengo, twice during the Austrian campaign.
i have all the series with sharpe, best series ive ever seen in a long time
Now, that's how you fight a battle. Firing by rank. "First rank, Fire"!, "Second rank, Fire"! Third rank, Fire!" Repeat, until their done.
I love it how "Sweet William", pulls off his wig, his eye patch and pulls out his teeth, before he fights.
"Well, sir. On the man in front of me dying, I naturally stepped in and took the colours - that's my style, sir."
"Look guys. You've had your fun with the soldiering. There's going to be no more soldiering today..."
Underrated post
Picking up the flag and being handed it is like being given a red shirt on a Star Trek away mission..
Very astute. Lol.
Best comment xD
0:37 CS:GO scout sound bite
Shooting officers and NCO's first....Now that's soldiering.
How else are you supposed to make the rank & file run for their lives?
The Officers are the only thing keeping them there.
In nearly every series Sharpe proved himself a better commander than his rich Senior officers as he ended up in command & defeating the enermy almost everytime. Sharpe listened to his men & had good Battle tactics. He just had to put up with senour wealthy men that bought the battalions that didn't have any Battle experience. Have watched sharpe since I was a kid & loved it. Sean Bean is a fantastic performer & a bloody Legend. Great as both a villian & Hero
This series was really exciting. Obviously, as a Frenchman, I regret that the French are always filmed there either as profound morons or as absolutely treacherous people... 😂But it doesn't matter, this TV series is a wonderful adventure through the Napoleonic wars.
Calvet was pretty excellent.
I always thought Calvet was shown as a decent officer and his relationship with Gaston would seem similar to that of Sharpe and Harper. Then there was the Officer who was sent to save his British wife while Sharpe was saving Elizabeth Hurley, (and why not, especially in the costume she was wearing) another honorable officer.
The British are generally portrayed worse than the French.
Ya never know, Napoleon could be made into a decent show and still make him appear presentable, if not entirely "stable"? He was a decent general, just not a great statesman imo.
After reading "Napoleon: A Life" by Andrew Roberts, I kind of wish Napoleon succeeded in establishing and maintaining French dominance of Europe.
Cheers from the USA 🇺🇸.
How can this be the best moments?
It's only 22 minutes long.
When Gaston says it’s bad you know it’s time to give up!
Sean Bean will live forever for this.
6:28: That soldier realising he's had a shower of crap XD XD XD XD LOL
Uploading a Sharpe video on a Monday instead of a Sunday? Now that’s soldiering!
They somehow pulled off portraying Waterloo with like 30 dudes beating each other up
Now that’s soldiering
Sharpe....... NOW THAT'S SOME DAMN FINE SOLDIERING
I loved this show as a kid.
EY you’re a kid👹
Mother be like:
Same
@@Hateonbellathewolf what pb with you?
Lye in the eyes. Very similar to a scene in "The Burning Land" with the bees.
Great series of books to read and a great movie series!
Counting your rounds as you shoot that's Soldiering
In that first battle, I pretty sure I saw the same french soldier get shot 5x in the archway, lol. He really took one for his country.
@6:40, I like how Sharpe has troops just hanging out on the wall there. Lol.
Look closely they're sitting on a wall
Nice. Show had such a great soundtrack, wish it was available.
lol at :42 it looks like there's 5 french soldiers. I *LOVE* this show so much, damn
They're not masterpieces of acting and production but are quite entertaining. I think that not being mere CGI plays a good part in the feeling.
Entertaining is the key word, on that scale it's better then the Billion dollar Rings of power series.
@@Delogros agree entirely.
Yes I saw them on tv when they first came out.
You could not make this today, everyone is overwieght
ten time for twenty second : "Vive l'Empereur !" LOL
That young guard probably so confused 7:55
Shooting volley by rank at blind Frenchmen... Now that's soldiering!
'Alright lads, make sure you shoot the officers first' the general was right there at the front and people either side of him got shot multiple times and yet he survived the battle despite this. Now that's plot armouring
Nah, you shoot the general and - if he's beloved - you got a martyr and a really determined force angry as fsck. Don't want that happening when the numbers are against them. You get rid of all the officers though and you got a bunch of conscripts that don't know what the fsck they are doing and, once one runs, they are all running. You scare enough of them, they all run - that's the soldiering Sharpe is looking for. XD
You NEVER shot a General leading from the front.
It was considered bad form, and only a surrender from the Overall Commander could be formally recognized (although ranking leftover officer(s) could call a retreat.)
A General leading from the front would be honorable enough to either call a retreat or surrender his sword before sending his men to a needless death, so you shot all other officers to cause confusion and break the ranks, but you NEVER shot a General.
C'est comme même très bien fait comme combat.
"Vive l'Empereur" quand même 😁
Back in the days when war was honourable.
War and battle has never been honorable. Any a nightmare of killing and death and destruction.
Vamos a ver.teniendo en cuenta que las batallas napoleonicas eran imposibles de replicar antes de la era digital pues esta serie hacia lo que podian.
By far the best TV series ever made and the books are even better!
Even the author - Bernard Cromwell - wrote in his books he had to write some for the show and you know a series is good when even the author loves the show adaptation of his books (he even had to alter the book because Sean Bean was just too good an actor as Sharpe that everyone instantly thought of him as Sharpe!)
I'm dreading when you make the saddest moments compilation
Здравствуйте.
Очень хороший сериал.
В детстве смотрел на одном дыхании.Сейчас время от времени пересматриваю.
Того же мнения, шон бин и другие актёры очень хорошо сыграли свои роли, да и сюжет этого многосерийного фильма достаточно занимателен, жаль что щас такого не снимают)))
Watching the first clip, I was thinking this was a historical comedy series :D
Still posting Sharpe clips after finishing the series? That's soldiering!
С каких это пор гладкоствольное дульнозарядное ружьё стреляет с меткость снайперской винтовки?
С появлением Голливуда🤣
Baker rifles were rifled
That's my style, Sir!
I'm reading the books and they are a lot of fun
Now thats soldiering!
Its mind boggling! How did he survive an entire tv series? This goes against science!!
Next thing we know will be cats and dogs living in harmony…up will become down…and we’ll find out what Harris’ first name is
He survived an entire series because he's a bloody 'ard bastid.
How did he survive? He got badly wounded in Sharpe's Eagle, almost died in Sharpe's Sword and, in real life, Sean Bean got a whole horse's hoof on him in Sharpe's Regiment - he's just that 'ard. I am wondering how he didn't get any pox or women troubles with all the ladies he had been banging!
@@Janibek35 The gods gave Sharpe a deal: "We will spare you in this war but you will be killed in every other universe."
😂 you should look at that little boy’s face😂😂
To keep walking while everyone around you is dying, it seems insainly self-sacrificial... then again dying in a "just" war to protect your people is not the worst death.
draftees charged machine gun nests thru our history in the US.... As recently as Viet Nam
@@grandpoobahful you don't think anybody did that in the middle east wars?
@@tyrlant2189
No conscripts in the Middle East wars only enlisted men.
@@daveglynn748 why are we talking about whether they were drafted or not? I didn't say anything about that
@@tyrlant2189 The bloke was talking about draftees charging machine gun nests and you said Dont you think they did that in the Mid East wars so it seemed the point was about draftees. Simple🤔
I've all his adventures on HDD, but really new look for war that times..but fantastic!!
16:57 friendly fire?
19:39 revolver sound :/
Friendly fire ? What friendly fire ?
I love how the french just walk through the gates and don't fire a single shot
(Perfect Musket fire sound effect)(19:39)
Seems an insane way to fight battles.
Kicking someone in the arse and they die from it… that’s soldiering?
🤣😂👍
Omg front rank make ready as they all present... arghhhhhh!
21:12 its the smalest battlefield i have ever seen in my life.
My favourite character was the French axe-man (9:49) who refused to die, until Sharpe ran him through.
C.O. gives the banner quickly to someone else!
Sharpe "French were always good at running away". 😆 🤣
Yep, as thé Brits were always good to fight bravely until the last drop of their allies blood.
British*** it's their speciality
As they started dumping the Lime on the French I got an eyelash in my eye! I felt their pain! ROFLMAO
21:15 music name : over hills and far away
4:15 to 4:55 they could have easily captured the French general.
they could have easily have killed him too when advancing, so many options lol they took none
Clearly you should watch that again =),at 4:00 when Sharpe tells them to advance, he's toldthat the rifles are empty, so no, the, actually bluffed, and wanted the French, especially the general to lose hope and retreat
@@caIigula thanks 😊
I seen ALL the SHARPE's series and I wish they would do more historical novels like it!
気が滅入るときは、これが一番いい。
Magnifique documentaire
Richard Sharpe: a character so badass that he can even survive being played by Sean Bean.
0:52 i Love how the British soldiers think the flag bearer Worth than the Soldiers and 0:59 the soldier speak "Vive la France!" And then dies
The people commenting here seem to forget that this is one of the most factually correct, albeit fictional, series of all time.
1:36 everyone was like nah i'm not gonna pick that curse thing up
Keeping more Sharpe content coming? Thanks.
March out in the open,at walking pace,in nice bright uniforms, towards an enemy that's in good cover, great tactics .
Most of the time yeah, Riflemen (in their various armies) are a different prospect is all.
Walking towards your enemy and not firing at them as they decimate your ranks. Now that's not soldiering.
That is actually French Soldiering
@@SpiderPigggg well the French soldiers were the best in the world at that time so no this is just British propaganda
the marins are really walkin
The main thing in my mind bothering me in this series is how can they reload so fast with the baker rifle
TV magic...although most times it isn't too far off two rounds a minute (given the time compression in scenes for the added tension.)
British use of the Baker had men loading and firing in under ten seconds. It was common for British units to get four shots a minute off under battle conditions.
I htink it was two or 3 rounds a minute!
Have all the movies and enjoy them quarterly.
How many times did Harper save Sharpe's life? I've lost count.
A lot which is odd considering how they originally met.
гарный сериал про Шарпа ... смотрел раза 3.
Tu crois vraiment que les anglais on gagner autan de fois c faux et même plus l’inverse !!!
This was a fantastic show but it's low budget throws me off with the complete lack of soldiers present in scenes that are supposed to depict big battles. It really makes me want them to reboot Sharpe or something similar. Modern CGI when done well can really create an immersive experience with a good example being the Russian film "The Union of Salvation".
I like to imagine that we're seeing small parts of way bigger battles.
"Big" battles weren't the norm...even in the mainland campaign.
As Americans, we're skewed by the charnel-house battles of the Civil War, but the goal of Georgian Era Warfare was to never clash large armies until you had a clear advantage and a good chance of breaking them or wiping them out...you instead fought small battles and skirmishes over tactical positions with detachments and regiments to winnow the enemy's numbers.
@@digitalis2977 Nah mate. The battles on the European mainland were huge. Ofc. all war will, in some part, consist of skirmishes and smaller engagements, but these are usually not isolated instances like they were during the American revolution.
Battles with more than 10k men on each side were a very usual occurrence during the Napoleonic wars. The battles of Austerlitz, Leipzig, and Borodino are just some examples of actions fought between armies comprised of more than 100k men. Yes, they were usually fought over multiple days, but that has more to do with the logistical headache of actually assembling and maneuvering such a vast amount of men, than with a fear of engaging the enemy in a decisive battle.
The biggest battle of the civil war pales in comparison with the Völkerschlacht at Leipzig; both sides, by themselves, deployed more than there were at the battle at Gettysburg overall.
There's a plethora of huge set-piece battles described in the Sharpe series, which could definitely use some modern filmmaking techniques to come to life.
The last scene in this video, for example, is supposed to be the battle of Waterloo, which was about as big as the battle of Gettysburg. I'd argue that the series wasn't able to properly convey the magnitude of this event.
Modern CGI still sucks. Have you seen the Avengers??? It’s like one big video game cutscene. The battles are fine; you shouldn’t be watching this show for the action anyway.
Has anybody else noticed that around 12.33-12.35 you can see a member of the production team standing in the corner