The last scene, one of the earliest in the series, is also one of the most important. John Tams (Hageman) wrote this scene and it truly turned the series from a hero-story about Sharpe into a tale about him AND the men he lead
I read somewhere that one of the biggest advantages that the British had during the Napoleonic wars was their access to plentiful amounts of gunpowder thanks to the East India Company. They were able to practice firing techniques like the ripple fire with charged shots, where the French had to conserve their supply of gunpowder. The same for the Royal Navy having plenty of powder for live firing exercises. It may well have been in have been in Bernard Cornwell's books. You should find some time to read a few, Connor.
I used to work for the film TV company that made the Sharp series. In the lobby was a big photo blow up of the soldiers charging towards camera. Unfortunately, almost everyone of the actors were still wearing their wrist watches. Not really in keeping with the period.😆
Great series. Need to dig it out and watch again. Don't know if you have seen it but you should watch Waterloo. Great film oh and made with something like 17,000 extras. All before CGI
The Chosen Man Competion is still held in The Rifles today. The ceremonial uniform is Rifle Green and the weapons are carried at the trail when on parade.
Here mate, check out Waterloo (1970), if possible watch on a big screen, the action doesn't start until halfway through but it's got some of the most outstanding cavalry charges.
Great series, and Mr Bean doesn't die at the end of the episode. BTW, just found out, because of a British military medical record from 1803, that an ancestor served in the "3rd Regiment of Foot Guards" in the early Napoleonic Wars. Very proud of him, even if he fought on the wrong side, took veteran retirement to the US ;-)
I don't think the acting was poor it's just the budget was so low they had to make do with whatever they got in one shot. Other shows would have had the money to re-shoot.
The thing about spitting a bullet directly into a muzzle makes for great TV, but it never happened. This is because it would be a good way to blow your own head off, as sooner or later, gunpowder from the cartridge would meet a bit of smouldering material and ignite, just in time to spit the lead ball. Tapping a rifle butt on the ground in an emergency may have been done. I love Sharpe, btw, but sometimes things appeared in the series for dramatic effect. In other words, don't shove a muzzle in your mouth - it won't end well.
Also, if the bullet got stuck part way down a fouled barrel the musket becomes a pipe bomb, I think. That's why the ramrod is so important, to seat the ball snug against the powder.
7:02 : Josefina is a Portuguese countess (or so she claims). They are in Spain at this point in time. 8:07: That is a historically inaccurate way to do the loading, but it had been tried before and found not to work. 9:54 yes Cheshire. The county next to Liverpool, England. Known for producing archers and some of England's finest marksmen. 10:30 Essentially Harris is an alcoholic and owes people a lot of money. As being in debt would land you in prison back then, he chose to serve in the army. This is in contrast with his book portrayal where he is a middle class man who joins for adventure. He is the first character from the TV series not to be in the original books, but as the series got popular Cornwell added Harris into the newer books.
Ehh "best moments" of Sharpe seems silly to me. I already hate those kinda videos to begin with, but Sharpe is like 16 feature length films. How could you possibly do it justice in 10 minutes with no context etc
@@Merciuh been round for ages. Since round the early 90s, then it came back for a couple of new ones several years after it finished. They are pretty much all an hour and 40 long
The Musket was the most advanced firearm at the time that your Second Amendment was enacted. It was not rifled and therefore highly inaccurate. Two, perhaps three and, possibly, four rounds per minute was what could be expected. Not Automatic, trench clearing weapons capable of firing dozens of rifled rounds per minute. Perhaps the NRA should recognise this and recommend that only Muskets be legal from now on.
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Captain Fredrickson was such a great character. You should get watch more of these! 3:44 You can tell Hagman already knows Perkins missed.
Aye, Dan being the sharpest shooter of the chosen men - young Perkins still learning
The last scene, one of the earliest in the series, is also one of the most important. John Tams (Hageman) wrote this scene and it truly turned the series from a hero-story about Sharpe into a tale about him AND the men he lead
Grew up on Sharpe, n watch the whole thing at least every few yrs lol
Watching a Sharpe compilation, now that's reactoring!
One of my favourite series, they are brilliant books too.
5:20 sharpe asks the soldier what he's doing there after being flogged to within an inch of his life just a day earlier.
I read somewhere that one of the biggest advantages that the British had during the Napoleonic wars was their access to plentiful amounts of gunpowder thanks to the East India Company. They were able to practice firing techniques like the ripple fire with charged shots, where the French had to conserve their supply of gunpowder. The same for the Royal Navy having plenty of powder for live firing exercises.
It may well have been in have been in Bernard Cornwell's books. You should find some time to read a few, Connor.
The powder from India was also of much better quality than the French powder
I used to work for the film TV company that made the Sharp series. In the lobby was a big photo blow up of the soldiers charging towards camera. Unfortunately, almost everyone of the actors were still wearing their wrist watches. Not really in keeping with the period.😆
Cheshire has been renowned for marksmen since the days of the longbow. Btw, Fredrickson is one of my favourite characters from this series.
Brilliant series. Watched the whole box set during my last tour of duty in Afghanistan. Might have to give it another go!
Try watching the whole series, well worth the watch
Great series. Need to dig it out and watch again. Don't know if you have seen it but you should watch Waterloo. Great film oh and made with something like 17,000 extras. All before CGI
And Waterloo was filmed in Russia. All of the 17,000 extras were Russian military..
Sharpe is in the 95th rifles, he is inspecting the 60th (American) rifles, formed in America in 1756 to defend the colonies from the French.
One of my fav tv shows is sharpe
The Chosen Man Competion is still held in The Rifles today. The ceremonial uniform is Rifle Green and the weapons are carried at the trail when on parade.
Here mate, check out Waterloo (1970), if possible watch on a big screen, the action doesn't start until halfway through but it's got some of the most outstanding cavalry charges.
I have the box set of Sharpe. Well worth watching Connor if you've a mind to
I love Sean Bean, he's such a rugged man and man of the people
great stuff!!! good show🧐
You must watch this series it great
he won't
Great series, and Mr Bean doesn't die at the end of the episode. BTW, just found out, because of a British military medical record from 1803, that an ancestor served in the "3rd Regiment of Foot Guards" in the early Napoleonic Wars. Very proud of him, even if he fought on the wrong side, took veteran retirement to the US ;-)
8:15 Future James Bond actor Daniel Craig on the right (This episode is from 1993)
I love Sharpe it's brilliant. Its poorly acted at parts like when people die and get stuff wrong like spit loading but I grew up watching them.
I don't think the acting was poor it's just the budget was so low they had to make do with whatever they got in one shot. Other shows would have had the money to re-shoot.
The thing about spitting a bullet directly into a muzzle makes for great TV, but it never happened. This is because it would be a good way to blow your own head off, as sooner or later, gunpowder from the cartridge would meet a bit of smouldering material and ignite, just in time to spit the lead ball. Tapping a rifle butt on the ground in an emergency may have been done. I love Sharpe, btw, but sometimes things appeared in the series for dramatic effect. In other words, don't shove a muzzle in your mouth - it won't end well.
Also, if the bullet got stuck part way down a fouled barrel the musket becomes a pipe bomb, I think. That's why the ramrod is so important, to seat the ball snug against the powder.
Tapping the rifle, or musket butt, on the ground is documented. Not always safe, but when under pressure....
This was a great series!!!
7:02 : Josefina is a Portuguese countess (or so she claims). They are in Spain at this point in time.
8:07: That is a historically inaccurate way to do the loading, but it had been tried before and found not to work.
9:54 yes Cheshire. The county next to Liverpool, England. Known for producing archers and some of England's finest marksmen.
10:30 Essentially Harris is an alcoholic and owes people a lot of money. As being in debt would land you in prison back then, he chose to serve in the army. This is in contrast with his book portrayal where he is a middle class man who joins for adventure. He is the first character from the TV series not to be in the original books, but as the series got popular Cornwell added Harris into the newer books.
Ehh "best moments" of Sharpe seems silly to me. I already hate those kinda videos to begin with, but Sharpe is like 16 feature length films. How could you possibly do it justice in 10 minutes with no context etc
I'm glad this was made because I didn't know there was a Sharpe tv series! I've read the books and now will be watching these!
@@Merciuh been round for ages. Since round the early 90s, then it came back for a couple of new ones several years after it finished. They are pretty much all an hour and 40 long
Out of sequence to the last clip should have been shown first.
The full episodes are on TH-cam of all series
The 60th Rifles were called the 60th North American and predated the 95th by some decades.
I was expecting to see loads of "Now that's soldiering" jokes in the comments section!
Not making such comments on a Sharpe compilation ... now that's soldiering :D
I am impressed 3 shots a minute
The Musket was the most advanced firearm at the time that your Second Amendment was enacted. It was not rifled and therefore highly inaccurate.
Two, perhaps three and, possibly, four rounds per minute was what could be expected. Not Automatic, trench clearing weapons capable of firing dozens of rifled rounds per minute.
Perhaps the NRA should recognise this and recommend that only Muskets be legal from now on.
Riffles only has two speeds sir quick time and daudle
Mr Barry's orders....Mr Barry..played by a Very Young Daniel Craig
The irony was that Harper is from Ireland ,but then again The Duke of Wellington was born near Dublin in Ireland 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sharpe!
Well, Master McJibbin, thou dost surpriseth me this fine eve. For I believe that betwixt the time of favouring your channel until this very day, I have witnessed the longest spell in one sitting that not a single word has passed thy lips. Hast thou cat snatcheth thy tongue?
Cheshire is where I live. I'm not a poacher but. I know a man who is :)
It would be cool to see your reactions to the whole series, like a let's watch Sharpe?
I bet they don't know Mr. Sharpe gets a new "Girlfriend" every show.....
i canwatch just 1, but g always end up angry n shouting or crying wen jedadiah kills the lilens
The TV series was good. However, Bernard Cornwell's books are better. Not just the Sharp book either.
Conner, have you watched anything about the NAZI tunnels in Jersey
The Sharp series is BOLLOCKS!
I recommend you watch Brandon F to learn about musketry.
#1 Yay !