You know I never realized until I saw this scene and listened to the words of Over The Hills And Faraway where taking the Kings Shilling is mentioned that there must be an old US Army customer maybe derived from English custom. I remember attending a dinner where several men were promoted. My Sargent Father approached one of his pups(raised him from a pup) and said, May I be the first to salute you and presented the officer with a bright shiny silver dollar. The custom in its changes reminds me the difference and yet sameness of the pronouncement of tomahhtoe and tomato.
Sticking up for Harper immediately after fighting with him was the moment the chosen men knew he was their leader. A good leader leads by example, not by shooting those who disobey.
@@Patrick-vh7sw Yes, that's true, but imo covering for Harper was one of the main things that gave the chosen men confidence in Sharpe. Sure they don't trust him right away, and Harper still continues to undermine him, but I think after what happens in the rest of the episode, the chosen men would think back to this moment and realize that Sharpe truly is on their side.
7:13 The officer suggests punishing Harper but later we find out that the officer respected him. I think he was giving Sharpe an opportunity to cover for Harper, and later when Harper is giving out about Sharpe one of the other men said "well he covered for you", so it's pretty cool
Either is the same. It refers to a trusted deputy who is left in charge of a position (tenant) while the higher ranking person is busy elsewhere. The French spelling Lieu is used, but in US an approximation to the French pronounciation is also used.
Other differences from the books in regard to characters: 1) Harper was red haired and 6 and a half feet tall. 2)Sharpe had black hair. 3) Tongue was the failed school teacher(killed in Sharpe's Gold book). 4) Cooper was a weaselly little lech who was cut down by the French at the start of Sharpe's rifles.
The major he talks to with the chosen men plays the Prince Regent in one of the later episodes. He has a bunch of makeup on later, and talks about the battle where Sharpe takes the Eagle, but he wasn’t actually there.
A winning formula, tough battle hardened and respected lieutenant leads his men on a do or die mission into no mans land on a false premise and survives ...... somebody re wrote this story, added a Huey a Little Richard song, 4 ounces of chewing tobacco and a mini-gun and called it .... ‘ Predator’ !!!
If it's a Cornwell story, you can always count on plenty of misfits. I love them lol. I am just getting at these Sharpe stories. Reading Sharpe's Tiger and really enjoying it. The Saxon tales, Warlord Chronicles and Grail Quest. All great works. Better than the crap that comes out of Hollywood.
if you read the book you will learn that the English soldiers would loot the enemy (dead French) for valueables but also for clothing to replace their own when it had gotten too worn and threadbare. So it's possible this is reflected in the costume design (and therefore a smart move).
yeah, looting enemy bodies was standard at the time, particularly any decent boots. The big difference was, some did it only on the dead, others did it also on those alive; or even killed these alive to get their clothes and last belongings.
I just love this program or should sat series of Sharpe, you actually want sharpe to get where he ended up as Colonel then you see them all become as one.
@ballyawful actually, not exactly. Musicians wore what is called "reverse" colors. what this means is that if the regiment was red faced in green, the drummer would where that color faced red. since yellow was the most common facing color, the drummers of regiments faced yellow were...well..yellow. but this color is not universal. the exception to the rule of reverse colors were the guards and royal regiments, faced in "royal" blue. they wore a red coat faced blue.
Sharpe's Rifles is awesome but I absolutly hate the fact that this takes place in Portugal but the locals are speaking Spanish and there's no sign of Portuguese troops, while Portugal's army was not big at the time, we fougth more than the British and the Spanish. Plus you guys have to remember that without Portugal, Napoleon would had conquered Europe, we beat Portuguese beated Napoleon THREE TIMES! The first time we beat him without the help of the British. We even see the Dutch but ohh no Portuguese ehm? Well at least we've been reconized as brave soldiers during WWI.
yes but TV's version of Sharpe's rifles came out in 1993 and the book 'Sharpe's Triumph' didn't come out until 1998 so they didn't have a proper plot for that, also if they included the campaigns in India they'd have had to cover 1799 - 1807 including his affair with Lady Grace Hale and being made a quatermaster among others
That catch 22 of a shoot check reminds me of something my Drill Instructor Heavy did in Boot. A yes/no question that would have been bad either way. I stated as much when I declined to to answer. He didn't focus on me as much afterwards.
From your experience, how do Drill Instructors "deal" with intelligent enlisted men, that is, those who can see through trick questions and the like? Do they respect them, or do they just give them shit, and pile it on all the more?
@@andrewames247 It would depend on the DI and the recruit involved and the service and country as well. In my case, I didn't have any targeting after that; it actually kind of helped me to fix the situation afterwards. Generally, a smart person will keep his head down, his mouth shut and pays attention. But you want quick thinkers in combat. I know of others that got the respect of their DI's by being clever (especially if they got them to nearly break character). I had good respect from my DI's in my first platoon, but had to drop from training due to my body wasn't ready (failed the mock PFT) and had an undiscovered injury that dropped me to med rehab for 3 months. As I was approaching going back to training, I had 2 of the DI's (my original Senior and one that got promoted to Senior) arguing who was going to get me. Of course, it being me and other factors, I got sent elsewhere.
Funny thing is,most officers in rifle regiments were popular among their men,and they often dined with their soldiers..I think they do exaggerate the Gentlemen a bit too much on Sharpe ;)
@ElliePri of course you have an ear grating accent-you got it off the 2nd most ear grating accent-Cockney :P honestly, your accent ain't all that bad. no accent is.
Does anyone know the reason why in this one, Sharpe is called LEFTenant, but later on in the others, he/other people refer to the rank as lieutenant? confusing.... I've herd its due to english rank & american rank, but how does that justify in Sharpe?
I think Sharpe is green (as an officer) and unsure of his authority at this point, so he tries to compensate by behaving 'firmly'. Of course, he just ends up sounding like a jerk.
Are you thinking of Witherspoon in Waterloo, he is a releative of Wellington and looks similar to Major Dunnet... but isn't. His name is Owen Brenman. The guy who plays Major Dunnet/Prince Regeant is Julian Fellowes
@mrbodhranhead yeah, I'm aware of their history (late 18th century, reformers, my mom was one, etc). if it weren't for methodism afterall (among other things), we wouldn't have the term "dinosaur". I was just pointing out how it was, in a sense, amusing to hear people say that about methodism. otherwise, you're right.
Comment on the first video says it all. Brian Cox and Sean Bean.... could not get better. Plus Englishmen killing Frenchmen? Surely God had a hand in this.
It was a french word!!! lieutenant was even used by the British!! but there are many spellings from the 14th 15th centuries but with the war with France most did not want to use the french word so it was pronounced lefttenant !!!
@coolcraignvodka I once got into a funny conversation with one over who is the strictest sect: Baptist or Methodist. he was a Methodist, and I am not even Christian (though my mom was raised a Methodist). I agree with Cooper: Methodism. neither of us could convince the other-just got some laughs off of each other instead-especially when this scene was discussed XD.
Love how that coin made the rounds in one scene....
*salute*
Makes you think it's actually their last shilling 😂
@@joe_5768 knowing the budget of the Sharpe series, it probably was lol
@@joe_5768 Yes, it was supposed to show literally this; their last legal money...
You know I never realized until I saw this scene and listened to the words of Over The Hills And Faraway where taking the Kings Shilling is mentioned that there must be an old US Army customer maybe derived from English custom. I remember attending a dinner where several men were promoted. My Sargent Father approached one of his pups(raised him from a pup) and said, May I be the first to salute you and presented the officer with a bright shiny silver dollar. The custom in its changes reminds me the difference and yet sameness of the pronouncement of tomahhtoe and tomato.
this what i call the 19th century band of brothers
Bean walks off with shillings like my friends walk off with my lighters.
Sticking up for Harper immediately after fighting with him was the moment the chosen men knew he was their leader.
A good leader leads by example, not by shooting those who disobey.
IIRC, Harper plotted to murder Sharpe later in the episode.
@@Patrick-vh7sw Yes, that's true, but imo covering for Harper was one of the main things that gave the chosen men confidence in Sharpe.
Sure they don't trust him right away, and Harper still continues to undermine him, but I think after what happens in the rest of the episode, the chosen men would think back to this moment and realize that Sharpe truly is on their side.
@@Patrick-vh7sw *laughs in Major Elim Rawne*
Hagman & Harris 😢
I loved those two
Hagman was one of my favorites in the books also . May because I am a old guy who has done a fair amount of poaching myself
None better
This fellow's depiction of Wellington is spot on.
I have to agree with you, He and Hogan made an awesome acting couple
"i wanna see what happens when he wakes harper" they become best friends....... eventually......
I just realized is the Actor who plays the Major the same who plays the Prince Regent later?
imagine getting a kings schilling and then getting asked to give it back lmao XD
That's tonight's drinking money gone :(
Sharpe later tosses a shilling to Thomas Taylor in Sharpe's Enemy.
Richard...The shilling... *look of confusion*
hahahaaa
7:13 The officer suggests punishing Harper but later we find out that the officer respected him. I think he was giving Sharpe an opportunity to cover for Harper, and later when Harper is giving out about Sharpe one of the other men said "well he covered for you", so it's pretty cool
Thank you very much for taking the time and effort to post all these Sharpe's episodes (episodes? films?). It's great to see them.
Their first meeting, and Harper nearly chokes Sharpe, who receives a bloody nose for his trouble. And thus are two life-long friends made.
Either is the same. It refers to a trusted deputy who is left in charge of a position (tenant) while the higher ranking person is busy elsewhere. The French spelling Lieu is used, but in US an approximation to the French pronounciation is also used.
so glad I never watched many of these before.. lockdown head candy..
Wow, Sharpe's really good at making friends!
Agree about Brian Cox and Sean Bean being a great combo, but the killing French part goes against what even Sharpe's character says. He respects them.
came from epic history TV so im new here :)
Hah! I love it when you think that Paddy will become Sharpe's best friend!
7:09, never forget the Major gave us Downton Abbey
Love this movie! Thanks for the upload!
" Ugh... a bloody Mefodist !" LOL
Arthur wesley is So awesome.
Greatest Man Of england!
and he was in fact Irish ...
@@banditrider613 I thought I'd been hacked by a Russian bot there. I made this comment twelve years ago haha.
I was almost expecting to see Harper sleeping with a teddy bear.......but it was best brandy.
use to be on the BBC. I first got it on video from my Grandmother.
Other differences from the books in regard to characters:
1) Harper was red haired and 6 and a half feet tall.
2)Sharpe had black hair.
3) Tongue was the failed school teacher(killed in Sharpe's Gold book).
4) Cooper was a weaselly little lech who was cut down by the French at the start of Sharpe's rifles.
The major he talks to with the chosen men plays the Prince Regent in one of the later episodes. He has a bunch of makeup on later, and talks about the battle where Sharpe takes the Eagle, but he wasn’t actually there.
They were broke, the coin was well valued.
holy crap, its the same guy that plays the Prince Regent in Sharpe's Regiment
A winning formula, tough battle hardened and respected lieutenant leads his men on a do or die mission into no mans land on a false premise and survives ...... somebody re wrote this story, added a Huey a Little Richard song, 4 ounces of chewing tobacco and a mini-gun and called it .... ‘ Predator’ !!!
If it's a Cornwell story, you can always count on plenty of misfits. I love them lol. I am just getting at these Sharpe stories. Reading Sharpe's Tiger and really enjoying it. The Saxon tales, Warlord Chronicles and Grail Quest. All great works. Better than the crap that comes out of Hollywood.
Ah, the Chosen Men: Harper, Tongue, Cooper, Hangman and Harris. And Perkins
Sharpe was a cockney in the books, not a Yorkshireman. Nevertheless its good, I like the way its been done.
''Oh blimey a bloody Methodist'' lol
Loved the series...then I started reading the books. It should say "LOOSELY based on the books by Bernard Cornwell" on the opening titles...
6:54 that’s the Prince Regent! 😂😂😂
Well spotted
if you read the book you will learn that the English soldiers would loot the enemy (dead French) for valueables but also for clothing to replace their own when it had gotten too worn and threadbare. So it's possible this is reflected in the costume design (and therefore a smart move).
yeah, looting enemy bodies was standard at the time, particularly any decent boots. The big difference was, some did it only on the dead, others did it also on those alive; or even killed these alive to get their clothes and last belongings.
I just love this program or should sat series of Sharpe, you actually want sharpe to get where he ended up as Colonel then you see them all become as one.
@ballyawful
actually, not exactly. Musicians wore what is called "reverse" colors. what this means is that if the regiment was red faced in green, the drummer would where that color faced red.
since yellow was the most common facing color, the drummers of regiments faced yellow were...well..yellow. but this color is not universal.
the exception to the rule of reverse colors were the guards and royal regiments, faced in "royal" blue. they wore a red coat faced blue.
Great actor Sean Bean was great in Troy 2004 as Odysseus! Also in one of the James Bond movies with Pierce Brosnan!😀💂💂💂💂🔫🔫🔫🔫⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️🐎🐴🇬🇧🇫🇷
Sharpe's Rifles is awesome but I absolutly hate the fact that this takes place in Portugal but the locals are speaking Spanish and there's no sign of Portuguese troops, while Portugal's army was not big at the time, we fougth more than the British and the Spanish. Plus you guys have to remember that without Portugal, Napoleon would had conquered Europe, we beat Portuguese beated Napoleon THREE TIMES! The first time we beat him without the help of the British. We even see the Dutch but ohh no Portuguese ehm? Well at least we've been reconized as brave soldiers during WWI.
What's a portageese?
@@robertjones6393 Really dude? 0-0 A portuguese is someone from Portugal!!!
Is this the bit where someone posts that 'Portugal is not a small country' poster
yes but TV's version of Sharpe's rifles came out in 1993 and the book 'Sharpe's Triumph' didn't come out until 1998 so they didn't have a proper plot for that, also if they included the campaigns in India they'd have had to cover 1799 - 1807 including his affair with Lady Grace Hale and being made a quatermaster among others
that sleeping sergeant's voice reminds me Soap McTavish's voice from call of duty.
Although, as far as being Irish because he was born in dublin goes...
His comment was "Being born in a stable doesn't make one a Horse".
I recently re-read most of the series. Sharpe's hair is black and Harper's is red in the books.
That catch 22 of a shoot check reminds me of something my Drill Instructor Heavy did in Boot. A yes/no question that would have been bad either way. I stated as much when I declined to to answer. He didn't focus on me as much afterwards.
From your experience, how do Drill Instructors "deal" with intelligent enlisted men, that is, those who can see through trick questions and the like? Do they respect them, or do they just give them shit, and pile it on all the more?
@@andrewames247 It would depend on the DI and the recruit involved and the service and country as well. In my case, I didn't have any targeting after that; it actually kind of helped me to fix the situation afterwards. Generally, a smart person will keep his head down, his mouth shut and pays attention. But you want quick thinkers in combat. I know of others that got the respect of their DI's by being clever (especially if they got them to nearly break character). I had good respect from my DI's in my first platoon, but had to drop from training due to my body wasn't ready (failed the mock PFT) and had an undiscovered injury that dropped me to med rehab for 3 months. As I was approaching going back to training, I had 2 of the DI's (my original Senior and one that got promoted to Senior) arguing who was going to get me. Of course, it being me and other factors, I got sent elsewhere.
The one heavy set officer is Julian Fellows who did "Dontown Abbey"
christ he got promoted to prince of wales....thats some climbing the ranks
@whiplashdeth I have to agree, were the hell did that woman come from?
TH-cam putting ads on a long abandoned channel? Sounds like something they’d do...
I have never understood how they got any real work done in tight pants and goofy hats.
he also writes for Downton Abby!
So this is where he loses his hat for the rest of the series.
really nice tv show! thanks for posting
@roguequokka He's also in the transitional stage between being an officer and an enforcer (his role as a Sergeant).
If he'd been a sailor, he would have mended it himself.
4.21 Is that - IS THAT - Jason Statham?! Well, if it's not, it sure bloody well sounds like him.
Funny thing is,most officers in rifle regiments were popular among their men,and they often dined with their soldiers..I think they do exaggerate the Gentlemen a bit too much on Sharpe ;)
i think the guy who plays major dunnit is also the prince of wales in a later episode
HOLY SHIT
Same actor who layer plays the prince of wales is Sharpes superior officer here.
that right?
The major's the prince of wales in Sharpe's regiment hahah!
Yup
No way?!! What an interesting fact, thank you!
Nobody told me Sean Bean was a sexy beast when he was younger!
What do you men "was"?
Skirmishers wore green as they were for hiding in woodland etc....
The actor that play Major Dunham is also the same one that play Prince Regent in later episode.
Isn't the major the same actor who plays the Prince of Wales later in the series?
Killing for a shilling, the kings shilling
@MrOkkurtlort Indeed it is, although he was Prince Regent at the time(the character)
I started watching this because of diplex :P
I Think if I remember correctly in the book they were hussars.
from Major to Prince of Wales in a matter of a few movies...
@ElliePri
of course you have an ear grating accent-you got it off the 2nd most ear grating accent-Cockney :P
honestly, your accent ain't all that bad. no accent is.
He didn't get promoted in spain, he was promoted in India at the battle of assaye!
wait a minute isnt that major...King George in another episode? O.o
@Horstinio Julian Fellowes did indeed play Major Dunnit and the Prince Regent.
and one of wellington's relatives in the waterloo episode.....
Do or Die.. Semper Fi..
@jordandraper11 I stand corrected. I always thought there was an 'a' in there :)
Does anyone know the reason why in this one, Sharpe is called LEFTenant, but later on in the others, he/other people refer to the rank as lieutenant? confusing.... I've herd its due to english rank & american rank, but how does that justify in Sharpe?
I think Sharpe is green (as an officer) and unsure of his authority at this point, so he tries to compensate by behaving 'firmly'. Of course, he just ends up sounding like a jerk.
David Troughton is still alive as far as I know. He's the son of the Fifth(?) "Doctor", Patrick Troughton. Once shared a flat with Colin Baker.
Second Doctor.
In the later episodes they have a different actor for Artthur Wellesley, that actor looks alot like Wellesley.
When did Major Dunnet become the Prince Of Wales?
Are you thinking of Witherspoon in Waterloo, he is a releative of Wellington and looks similar to Major Dunnet... but isn't. His name is Owen Brenman. The guy who plays Major Dunnet/Prince Regeant is Julian Fellowes
@mrbodhranhead
yeah, I'm aware of their history (late 18th century, reformers, my mom was one, etc). if it weren't for methodism afterall (among other things), we wouldn't have the term "dinosaur".
I was just pointing out how it was, in a sense, amusing to hear people say that about methodism.
otherwise, you're right.
How tall is the guy mistaking Sharpe for an enemy really? Is he standing on a box or is it uneven ground?
@ldamStyLee soap is scottish, he's irish
was wellington comparing himself to christ?
Buyer Beware, read the description carefully of the rivet product advertised. Only rivets!!!!!!!!!!
@mtbskiier92 ok thanks :D
@Songsmirth He was rose from the ranks, he was not considered "gentleman".
major dunnet also played the prince regent ..... huh ?
Comment on the first video says it all.
Brian Cox and Sean Bean.... could not get better.
Plus Englishmen killing Frenchmen? Surely God had a hand in this.
Nah. He hasn't got his kit off and killed someone with a spoon. My bad.
so thats what he used to do before he was king
@therealanimal90 no, the real author IS English. Not American my friend.
It was a french word!!! lieutenant was even used by the British!! but there are many spellings from the 14th 15th centuries but with the war with France most did not want to use the french word so it was pronounced lefttenant !!!
@coolcraignvodka
I once got into a funny conversation with one over who is the strictest sect: Baptist or Methodist. he was a Methodist, and I am not even Christian (though my mom was raised a Methodist). I agree with Cooper: Methodism.
neither of us could convince the other-just got some laughs off of each other instead-especially when this scene was discussed XD.
King's Shilling and all eh? 😊
Is it ok if a Yank likes this show?
i think anyone can like this show,I'm not even British and i like it
2:01
Smooth filming guys