I love Simmerson. Especially here. A rape, then he whimpers when wounded. He's heroically cowardly. Simpering Simmerson, they must have called him at King's College or Sandhurst or wherever.
The irony, of course; is that England, Portugal, Prussia, etc. were the ones being bullies. But since this story is being told by an Englishman and from the perspective of an Englishman, we'll let that part slide.
@@chesterstevens8870 This was 19th century Europe. All the great powers were bullying each other. Except Poland. But they didn’t exist anymore. I wonder why?
@@chesterstevens8870 Ah yes, they were being bullies by... *checks notes* Halting the aggressive expansion of an imperalist power with explicit ambitions to conquer Europe
The fella who plays Henry Simmerson, Michael Cochrane, really nailed playing the coward in this series. The expressions and sounds he made in that sword fight were absolutely spot on. He really nailed that "oh shitshitshit" moment when one's fear overtakes one's pride. The moment when one realises that they are bested.
I love the contrast between Sharpe and Simmerson in this: Prior to the battle Sharpe was at death's door after infection due to a horrific battle injury, he still insists on leading his men. Simmerson, on the other hand, breaks down in tears from what appear to be superficial wounds (to me, at least, it is obvious that the scene is meant to imply that Father Curtis intended to only hurt and humble Simmerson, not kill him. Fr. Curtis is clearly portrayed as a vastly superior swordsman who could control the fight without having to land a killing blow at first opportunity)
Fr. Curtis was a sword instructor in a previous life - he was an expert. Earlier in the episode or the one just prior to it - he explains it to Harper - when Harper comes and asks for a sword...
2:16 "God forgive me, but I wish it had lasted longer." You can hear the satisfaction the guy had in putting Simmerson in his place. Let's admit it. We all wanted to be in his position.
He's the perfect villain for this time ...weak, a bully but protected by his position....excerpt against people who don't give a shit about position such as the priest and Sharpe.
For what it’s worth Sharpe looks looks like he is running around with a World War 1 British cavalry saber. The Priest looks he isn’t the only time traveler in this show.
Yo, everyone in here be ragging on my boy Henry, but can we take a moment to give big props to his actor. When he started crying after getting cut by the priest, that was a real "HOLY FUCK I DON'T WANNA DIE I'M SCARED!!!!" kinda cry. Now that's crying.
I remember when this first aired on TV, shortly after, on a show that aired letters and complaints to the TV watchdog, it was reported that there had been a large number of complaints about the phrase 'Tear down that French rag', that it was disrespectful to the French. I do wonder what people watching a show about the Napoleonic war were expecting?
Not in Britain, surely? I would have thought they would appreciate some anti-French sentiments. Even if only from a show, at least for tradition’s sake.
@@jimtaylor294 Eh, I didn't like hearing this, but well... this is supposed to be set during the Napoleonic Era. So I guess it's accurate enough on that part.
Besides, why are Brits in the UK complaining about what part of a British TV show--set in the Napoloeonic Wars, no less!--the French might get offended by in France? I would be surprised if the French public complained about the inverse, and nor should they. Being that sensitive on behalf of yourself is foolish; being that sensitive on behalf of somebody else is madness.
If a non-English speaker like me wants to learn what 'getting owned' means, plz go take a look at a scene in which Sir Henry Simmerson truly gets owned by an Irish priest.
IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHAT THE BAGPIPE TUNE IS: I sent an email to Robert White (who played the Pipe Major) and he replied with this: "it is Johnny Cope, my own version based on a song version of the tune"
Dude, awesome! "I really wanted to know what that was, so, instead of just simply looking it up, I E-Mailed the guy that actually played it." Total Boss Move, my man.
I could watch an entire TV series featuring Simmerson trying to bully people immediately followed by him getting _destroyed_ by better people every time.
a year late, but a show like black adder, but the main character is Simmerson, or equivalent and every episode/season culminates with him getting owned after being a bully and crawling away crying like a baby. now that's good television.
The bit where Simmerson crawls away is an excellent touch. He orders a woman at swordpoint to kneel with the intent of defiling her. Only to be set crawling away on his own knees in humiliated defeat.
"Preacher, don't the Bible have some pretty specific things to say about killing?" "Quite specific. It is somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps."
The commandment is "You shall not *murder* " not "You shall not kill", but I suppose it would have been a bit hard to explain if Simmerson had been killed.
@@voice_of_reason5604 Dunno about fort battles, but in open field battles at that time sometimes only like 10-15% of soldiers fell in battle, rest retreated or was captured, so taking prisoners was quite realistic.
After the second cut is when Simmerson really loses his composure and starts to fear for his life, realizing that the priest could have killed him with the first blow, and is vastly superior in swordsmanship to the likely pampered Simmerson who thought he was a good sword fighter due to teachers paid to lose to him. I like to think part of his sobbing was because he realized that he was badly outmatched and both the Priest and the woman he wanted to rape would tell the truth if he wound up killed and his legacy would be ruined.
My father is a priest; I've seen him angry with another just once. While he is not a violent man, my father did also rise to the rank of lieutenant in the Norwegian Air Force at an early point in his life.. .. Yes, angering a priest beyond rhetorics can be a bad idea.
My father was a simple blue collar man before he became a priest. But the one time someone tried to start something with him, Dad just stared at him, comely, quietly, as if daring him to try. The other man backed down and ran.
Curtis was a soldier in the service of the Spanish (and therefore the French) at Trafalgar, his possession of a Toledo blade meant he must have been an officer or petty officer
In a former life I was a soldier and now I am a minister (the work that I do is that of a priest) training for ordination. The number of former servicemen (oddly enough not women) who find themselves in ministry is surprisingly high.
1:16 my favourite part another Irish man comes to the rescue Again haha 🇮🇪👌👍🇬🇧 🤭. Only messing love you guys hello from your neighbours across the Irish sea.
Ali Silcox The Irish like the rest of the British Isles hade been having famines since before this but yes, the main famines hadn’t occurred in Ireland yet.
We'd become a reasonably good neighbour (John Bull!) too until 2016 when we decided as a nation to shove our collective heads up our collective arses :/ As you would say we've got a load of "Feckin' eejits"
This reminds me of when i was a wee lad and we had “neighborhood fights”. The budgets seem comparable too. I never knew what the conflict was, i just cared that there was fun to be had.
Simmerson literally went from a grown man, a lord, to a crying boy bully from school - I’ve never seen such an on screen portrayal of Benjamin Button done in seconds
3:08 Pretending to be winded or getting a stitch in your side so the lads can run past you thereby shielding you from French shooting, that’s Sharpe soldiering!
Yeah, there's a lot that has changed. Priests are making their way back to this, one step at a time. Bishops take longer, but they'll eventually get there.
Avec vos grandes gueules d'anglais vous avez omis l'aide que vous ont apportée les espagnols et parfois même des troupes autrichiennes. Ce feuilleton est une merde comme seuls les trous du cul d'Angleterre peuvent pondre. La guerre d'Espagne fut une boucherie et nos troupes se sont battues souvent à un contre cinq et voir des batailles où on voit uniquement les britanniques s'opposer aux français est un immense mensonge.Mais vous êtes coutumiers du fait!!
Always loved the priest's action and the riflemen's moments in this sequence. Although it's low budget (not demeaning it) they really put professional effort in several things.
It's part of the honour and customs of war for defeated officers to surrender their swords (or more recently, sidearms) as a sign of both surrender and respect for those who had just beat them, in some cases it also meant the officer was giving his word that he wouldn't attempt to escape.
I think the writers threw it in as a joke because of all the trouble giving parole to Laroue caused in this episode. It was probably the last word Sharpe wanted to hear.
They could fight to the death, but surrender was preferrable as they would be treated as officers with a chance of parole or at least less detestable prison conditions. In Hornblower the title character takes surrendered swords to a shop to help pay for his rent, only to find himself in a time of peace and swords being really cheap. The whole thing started with Leroux violating his parole and lying about his identity.
You know what's the fun thing about rapiers and small swords? When you duel someone you don't need to kill them, but you can still hack them to pieces while they stand.
Nope they aren't. Not at all. NTW and ETW are perfectly accuarate in that regard. Cannonballs didn't explode on impact like in Sharpe. They were round solid ball projectiles and either stuck or bounced off the ground and cut through several ranks of men, or didn't do nearly as much damage as intended or at all, depending on where they hit, just like in those games. Most movies and shows, including this one, are incredibly inaccurate with Napoleonic artillery. In media every cannon is like a howitzer with explosive shells. That was not the case. Cannons fired either round shots or carcass, but not explosive shells.
@@lkvideos7181 I meant I was talking about the explosive shells, they literally never do anything useful when I'm playing besides being a round shot that explodes and kills maybe one more person.
@@nahx6205 I thought the point is in the demoralization effect. I only played easy mode for now, the cannons usually don't kill much but it made sure my line infantry units win the fights.
TW exploding shot did seem useless. These exploding shot are not supposed to be accurate, just a cheaper substitute. Simple pyrotechnics and live actors rather than CGI a bunch of guys getting turned to red mist and Swiss cheese.
For the most part artillery of the period used solid shot, but the effect of that is hard to imitate, so instead film and TV directors tend to use fake explosions all the time. In "Culloden" (1964) they did go with solid shot but spoiled it somewhat by greatly exaggerating the rate of fire.
Just exactly what, I wonder, did Henry Simmerson ever do to get knighted? I'd be willing to bet he was hiding behind a tree while somebody else got killed doing something heroic, then he came out and took credit for it.
He is a member of the Order of the Bath, which means one of two things- meritorious service like Sir Edward Pellew , or higher up connections at court that have recommended him; he did raise the South Essex after all.
One of the unfortunate paradoxes of war movies is that the ways you use a spear or bayonet that are the most dangerous to enemy soldiers are also the ways that are the most dangerous to extras
I realize it's television, but an old soldier like Sharpe would have tried to get better odds for the attack on the fort, like going at the east wall at sunrise, or maybe an hour before with the troops moving quietly until just before they came to the wall, and then having the artillery blow the gates. Then, their single volley when they were within 30 yards of the walls and going in with the bayonet. Rather than going in broad daylight and getting your brigade plastered in the process.
That was beautiful seeing simmerson taken apart by a priest. It was great seeing him finally get his ass kicked. And then him breaking down crying. Hahaha
How unnerving is it hearing Simmerson say "Made me HOT!" Lol! Perfect clip, especially watching Simmerson crawl away 'literally', like a worm at the end.
The actor who plays Sir Henry is really good at making us dislike him. I wonder how difficult that is for an actor? Does it get to you playing a scumbag?
It takes a lot for a professional actor. Forest Whitaker had recurring nightmares about being Idi Amin (his Oscar winning performance in The Last King Of Scotland) and even murmuring in Swahili in his sleep.
According to a book I have on the making of the series, Micheal Cochrane (who played Simmerson) was one of the nicest guys you could wish to meet, and was friends with everybody on set.
Allegedly Robert Englund quit playing Freddy due to the nightmares he had of killing teens. Some people use the role to emphasize what they despise in human nature. I think some people can hold up better depending on just how horrific the character they are playing is, how it resonates with them as a person, and if it's a one time thing, a multi time thing, and something they can disassociate from. But with Englund it can still affect the psyche. I doubt he has nightmares now because he has been separated from the role for years, but that wasn't always the case in the 80s.
Think about the courage it took to do what those soldiers did, in those days? March across an open field with cannons shooting at you! We're talking Major Stones!
Simmerson must go down as one of the most detestable creatures in fiction. And Michael Cochrane does a fantastic job of portraying him.
He really is up there with Joffrey Baratheon as the most easily detestable characters in literature/television
Only one in the whole Sharpe series that is worse is Obediah Hakeswill...
@@smudolinithegreatdragobear2433 the Colour Sargent that hands Sharpe's location to the enemy is pretty contemptible as well.
I love Simmerson. Especially here. A rape, then he whimpers when wounded. He's heroically cowardly.
Simpering Simmerson, they must have called him at King's College or Sandhurst or wherever.
He sorta "redeems" himself a little in the end though...
"I'm Irsih. John Bull's a bad neighbor, but Bonaparte's a bully, and so are you."
Best line before coward got owned.
Just imagine the result had he been Irish!
The irony, of course; is that England, Portugal, Prussia, etc. were the ones being bullies. But since this story is being told by an Englishman and from the perspective of an Englishman, we'll let that part slide.
@@chesterstevens8870 Whaaaaat?
@@chesterstevens8870 This was 19th century Europe. All the great powers were bullying each other. Except Poland. But they didn’t exist anymore. I wonder why?
@@chesterstevens8870 Ah yes, they were being bullies by...
*checks notes*
Halting the aggressive expansion of an imperalist power with explicit ambitions to conquer Europe
Crying and whimpering as you crawl away after receiving 4 shallow(ish) cuts?
That's Simmersoning
He was overheated after being refused by a skivvy. Takes a lot out of you.
Four shallow cuts (that didn't draw blood,) and an almighty kick in the gonads! Now that's priesting!
"That's my style, sir!"
Achievement Earned:
*Took Him to Church*
He beat him so bad the priest had to repent!
God after hearing his repentance: *My Man!*
Nothing like some godly correction.
@@charlessaint7926 Just now read that and I must admit, you got a good laugh from me.
At least it's something his god could smile at and forgive.
The fella who plays Henry Simmerson, Michael Cochrane, really nailed playing the coward in this series.
The expressions and sounds he made in that sword fight were absolutely spot on. He really nailed that "oh shitshitshit" moment when one's fear overtakes one's pride. The moment when one realises that they are bested.
aye in real life he is one of the sweetest men you could ever meet. But by his own admision he loves portraying ppl like simmerson.
@@lordomacron3719 It is always an interesting role to play someone you're not heheh.
Thats my style, sir....
I love the contrast between Sharpe and Simmerson in this: Prior to the battle Sharpe was at death's door after infection due to a horrific battle injury, he still insists on leading his men. Simmerson, on the other hand, breaks down in tears from what appear to be superficial wounds (to me, at least, it is obvious that the scene is meant to imply that Father Curtis intended to only hurt and humble Simmerson, not kill him. Fr. Curtis is clearly portrayed as a vastly superior swordsman who could control the fight without having to land a killing blow at first opportunity)
plus, getting your ass handed to you by a priest is a huge dignity blow. only thing worse than that is if a women had beaten him in a fight
@@bigfrankfraser1391 he's a Spanish soldier and he's an Irishman...
@@bigfrankfraser1391 A nun had beaten him in a fight earlier and forced him to swallow a coin.
The priest had such confidence in that fight, he knew simmerson wouldn’t even be able to nick his sleeve with his blade
Fr. Curtis was a sword instructor in a previous life - he was an expert.
Earlier in the episode or the one just prior to it - he explains it to Harper - when Harper comes and asks for a sword...
Gunfire, explosions, sword fighting, and through it all, the best part is Simmerson getting beat by a priest.
Beaten by a priest. Now that's priesting.
2:16 "God forgive me, but I wish it had lasted longer."
You can hear the satisfaction the guy had in putting Simmerson in his place. Let's admit it. We all wanted to be in his position.
I wish it would have lasted longer, Simmerson went down like a total pansy. It makes it hard for me to take him seriously as a villain.
He's the perfect villain for this time
...weak, a bully but protected by his position....excerpt against people who don't give a shit about position such as the priest and Sharpe.
ASMR
@William Signs Me?
That is both savage burn, but then again what else could he do Simmerson squealed every time he was cut.
They hadn't invent steam rollers yet in 1812 but that priest was ahead of his times and steamrolled Simmerson nonetheless
For what it’s worth Sharpe looks looks like he is running around with a World War 1 British cavalry saber. The Priest looks he isn’t the only time traveler in this show.
@@lastswordfighter Sharpe is carrying a 1796 heavy cavalry sabre. Quite notorious, the french considered them barbaric.
@@lastswordfighter the word traveller is spelt with 2 lls,1l is the american way to spell the word.
@@barbaradyson6951 You mean the wrong way.
@@ukaszpapuga5331 er NO. Can tell English isn't your language.
Yo, everyone in here be ragging on my boy Henry, but can we take a moment to give big props to his actor. When he started crying after getting cut by the priest, that was a real "HOLY FUCK I DON'T WANNA DIE I'M SCARED!!!!" kinda cry. Now that's crying.
The reason we hate him so much is because of how talented that actor is, SIR!
Michael Cochrane is a fucking genius, that's what he is. :D I really really love to hate Simmerson.
I totally agree. That whiny cowardly yelp at the first sign of pain at 1:52 is some genius acting.
I've watched horror movies, war movies, crime movies, but I think that's the most legit cry of pain and terror I've ever heard from an actor.
Brilliant actor, horrible character. We British do the detestable bad guys so well😁👍🇬🇧
I remember when this first aired on TV, shortly after, on a show that aired letters and complaints to the TV watchdog, it was reported that there had been a large number of complaints about the phrase 'Tear down that French rag', that it was disrespectful to the French.
I do wonder what people watching a show about the Napoleonic war were expecting?
Not in Britain, surely? I would have thought they would appreciate some anti-French sentiments. Even if only from a show, at least for tradition’s sake.
A few Francosimps exist here in the UK, but they're an abject minority I'm happy to assert, compared to those whom love that line of Sharpe's :D .
@@jimtaylor294 Eh, I didn't like hearing this, but well... this is supposed to be set during the Napoleonic Era. So I guess it's accurate enough on that part.
Besides, why are Brits in the UK complaining about what part of a British TV show--set in the Napoloeonic Wars, no less!--the French might get offended by in France? I
would be surprised if the French public complained about the inverse, and nor should they. Being that sensitive on behalf of yourself is foolish; being that sensitive on behalf of somebody else is madness.
@@jimtaylor294 that's sad. The only thing more British than the union jack is fighting the French
Beating up a cowardly lord because you don't like Napoleon
Now that's good priesting.
That it is
@@Urzaknight John Bull is a bad neighbor, but Bonaparte is a bully.
He's not a lord.
Just when you think a fellow has no dignity left to lose...
Well, the priest didnt lose the king's colors.
Apparently simmerson forgot that the priest used to be a soldier and is a hell of a swordsman
Simmerson doesn't know the Father used to be a Spanish soldier, a veteran of Trafalgar, no less.
@@SantomPh yes he did because he is the one who told Sharpe that he was.
Carrying the Cross & a rapier
.. now that's soldiering!
It looks a really good sword fight.
@@michaeljames4904 no stunt doubles. Now that's acting.
For a tv show from the 90s, and with limited budget, they quite nailed the era.
If a non-English speaker like me wants to learn what 'getting owned' means, plz go take a look at a scene in which Sir Henry Simmerson truly gets owned by an Irish priest.
English man born and raised if that's how you show a bully put in his place excellent
See also: "rekt"
Scottish priest actually
"I'm an Irish. John Bulls a bad neighbor. but Bonaparte is a bully, so are you"
@@724dk7 God Save Ireland.
IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHAT THE BAGPIPE TUNE IS: I sent an email to Robert White (who played the Pipe Major) and he replied with this: "it is Johnny Cope, my own version based on a song version of the tune"
Dude, awesome!
"I really wanted to know what that was, so, instead of just simply looking it up, I E-Mailed the guy that actually played it."
Total Boss Move, my man.
@@calanon534 My boy's going places with that sort of assertion and will for action!
@@calanon534 I couldn't find any info on it so went to get it straight from the source! Thanks for your kind words :)
chosen man
Now that's geeking.
I could watch an entire TV series featuring Simmerson trying to bully people immediately followed by him getting _destroyed_ by better people every time.
a year late, but a show like black adder, but the main character is Simmerson, or equivalent and every episode/season culminates with him getting owned after being a bully and crawling away crying like a baby.
now that's good television.
2:42 From this angle it looks like ... Harper shows a LOT of confidence in the skill of the soldiers behind him and the reliability of the guns used.
Ya, I caught that and had the same thought.👍
I love how the padre is instantly prepared to throw down with simmerson with no hesitation
He did arrive with a Sword.
The bit where Simmerson crawls away is an excellent touch. He orders a woman at swordpoint to kneel with the intent of defiling her. Only to be set crawling away on his own knees in humiliated defeat.
Not to mention Father Curtis thwacking him on the ass like he's disciplining a kid in school
"When I'm bested in swordplay, I weep, that's my style sir."
Is Sean Bean still allowed to visit France after making this show?
No! theres currently a death warrant out in all of France and its territories for the actor Sean Beans head.
@@grimsplague But there still one for Col. Sharpe !
Only if he makes a movie where he dies, so, he's good :)
@@grimsplague He was beheaded in GoT since anyway...
Well Sharpe ends up living in Normandy with a French girlfriend/wife so all is good
When the officer raised from the ranks is more of a gentleman than the actual gentleman that bought his commission
Priest - God said don't kill, but he was less clear on sharp pokings lol
"Preacher, don't the Bible have some pretty specific things to say about killing?"
"Quite specific. It is somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps."
@@stuartbaxter-potter8363 Yeah you get it!!!
@@stuartbaxter-potter8363 One of my favorite lines from Firefly!
The commandment is "You shall not *murder* " not "You shall not kill", but I suppose it would have been a bit hard to explain if Simmerson had been killed.
@@dj1NM3 Its a joke reference to Firefly lol
4:18 Not killing enemy combatants unnecessarily. Now we all know what that is.
civilianing?
Good Soldiering. And honor.
It's called unrealistic. Once in the Fort the survivors would have probably been slaughtered err fought bravely to the last man.
@@voice_of_reason5604 bro’s never heard of POWs
@@voice_of_reason5604 Dunno about fort battles, but in open field battles at that time sometimes only like 10-15% of soldiers fell in battle, rest retreated or was captured, so taking prisoners was quite realistic.
I'm Michael Cochrane, and when i play a coward character, i make sure it will be coward and loathsome, because that's my style, sir!
Michael Cochrane was so convincing as Sir Henry, I enjoyed every second as I came to despise him.
@EpimeTheAus • Michael Cochrane also played the vicar in Downton Abbey.
After the second cut is when Simmerson really loses his composure and starts to fear for his life, realizing that the priest could have killed him with the first blow, and is vastly superior in swordsmanship to the likely pampered Simmerson who thought he was a good sword fighter due to teachers paid to lose to him. I like to think part of his sobbing was because he realized that he was badly outmatched and both the Priest and the woman he wanted to rape would tell the truth if he wound up killed and his legacy would be ruined.
When a Irishman says there's someone he dislikes more than the British.
My father is a priest; I've seen him angry with another just once. While he is not a violent man, my father did also rise to the rank of lieutenant in the Norwegian Air Force at an early point in his life..
.. Yes, angering a priest beyond rhetorics can be a bad idea.
I read about an ex British special forces soldier that became a priest. Ex SAS.
My father was a simple blue collar man before he became a priest. But the one time someone tried to start something with him, Dad just stared at him, comely, quietly, as if daring him to try. The other man backed down and ran.
Curtis was a soldier in the service of the Spanish (and therefore the French) at Trafalgar, his possession of a Toledo blade meant he must have been an officer or petty officer
@@SantomPh Buddy of mine actually had a sword made for him in Toledo. Cost him the better part of a grand.
In a former life I was a soldier and now I am a minister (the work that I do is that of a priest) training for ordination. The number of former servicemen (oddly enough not women) who find themselves in ministry is surprisingly high.
3:20 that stuntman really took the rifle to the face, full force.
Harper is always there to watch sharpes back been watching this since I was in short trousers never gets old
1:16 my favourite part another Irish man comes to the rescue Again haha 🇮🇪👌👍🇬🇧 🤭.
Only messing love you guys hello from your neighbours across the Irish sea.
It's always us Irish for some reason.
He was very generous I think saying the French were worse than us... though I guess the famine hadn't happened yet?
@@alisilcox6036 around 30 more years till that happens
Ali Silcox The Irish like the rest of the British Isles hade been having famines since before this but yes, the main famines hadn’t occurred in Ireland yet.
We'd become a reasonably good neighbour (John Bull!) too until 2016 when we decided as a nation to shove our collective heads up our collective arses :/
As you would say we've got a load of "Feckin' eejits"
“God forgive me but I wish it lasted longer”..... that priest sounds just like my ex wife
james smith that priest sound like my cousin
The husky voice should have tipped you off before the wedding, James.
That priest sounds just like my old priest
@@Baron_Blue_Max It is the duty of a shepherd to tend to his sheep. On occasion, that means fighting off the wolves.
The scene with Simmerson getting shredded by the priest will probably be one of my favourite moments in Sharpe.
Oh I love those uniforms!
Same!
A man should want to face the enemy well-dressed.
Designed by hugo boss
Which ones?
@@TheTwofatgamers My uncle's brother in law wore a Hugo Boss uniform back in the 1940s.
Telling a woman to get on her knees and then ending up on your knees instead. That's Simmersoning.
"What's it to you, priest? You hate the British!"
"Your point, Brit?"
This reminds me of when i was a wee lad and we had “neighborhood fights”. The budgets seem comparable too. I never knew what the conflict was, i just cared that there was fun to be had.
Simmerson literally went from a grown man, a lord, to a crying boy bully from school - I’ve never seen such an on screen portrayal of Benjamin Button done in seconds
3:08 Pretending to be winded or getting a stitch in your side so the lads can run past you thereby shielding you from French shooting, that’s Sharpe soldiering!
he's 1 day recovered from a saber cut to the shoulder that cut to the bone, and an infected musket ball to the gut.
@@databitmc
And he survived that??
That one guy crawling about at 0:30:
"I'm alright, Sir! In fact... I think I just might make it!"
Ah the good old days,when priests could sword fight..
Back in the 1600's - mid 1900's, quite a lot of Priests and Ministers were ex soldiers or sailors. Who had found God through being at war.
Yeah, there's a lot that has changed. Priests are making their way back to this, one step at a time. Bishops take longer, but they'll eventually get there.
I love seeing the Simmerson of the Sharp movie series have the piss taken out of him.
3:09 still recovering from that Lannister spear
"Tear down that French rag and put up some proper colours".
That was harsh.
"They're the same colours, sir!"
Avec vos grandes gueules d'anglais vous avez omis l'aide que vous ont apportée les espagnols et parfois même des troupes autrichiennes.
Ce feuilleton est une merde comme seuls les trous du cul d'Angleterre peuvent pondre.
La guerre d'Espagne fut une boucherie et nos troupes se sont battues souvent à un contre cinq et voir des batailles où on voit uniquement les britanniques s'opposer aux français est un immense mensonge.Mais vous êtes coutumiers du fait!!
@@jean-luchochart6960 ?
@@jean-luchochart6960 sorry, don't speak frog
Always loved the priest's action and the riflemen's moments in this sequence. Although it's low budget (not demeaning it) they really put professional effort in several things.
Am I the only one who found it emotional when the three french officers decide to give up their swords for surrender knowing that they cant win?
It's part of the honour and customs of war for defeated officers to surrender their swords (or more recently, sidearms) as a sign of both surrender and respect for those who had just beat them, in some cases it also meant the officer was giving his word that he wouldn't attempt to escape.
@@konstantinosnikolakakis8125 Interestingly the word the French officer used to signal his surrender -parole- means word 😊 Literally giving his word!
@@michealohaodha9351 I am aware, I'm from Québec
I think the writers threw it in as a joke because of all the trouble giving parole to Laroue caused in this episode. It was probably the last word Sharpe wanted to hear.
They could fight to the death, but surrender was preferrable as they would be treated as officers with a chance of parole or at least less detestable prison conditions. In Hornblower the title character takes surrendered swords to a shop to help pay for his rent, only to find himself in a time of peace and swords being really cheap.
The whole thing started with Leroux violating his parole and lying about his identity.
an Irish priest that knows how to wield a sword as strong as preaching gods teachings, chad.
its always amazed me that it literally took 100s of years for us to figure out that marching straight into gunfire wasnt a good idea....
It may take a few months, but TH-cam’s algorithm eventually brings me round to Sharpe. Now that’s YouTubing.
Yes thank you for listening and not skip this part. praise be
I’m so mad that I can’t stop watching these TH-cam recommended clips because now I’ll have seen basically the entire show.
One of the greatest moments in the Sharpe series!
I like the fact the sapper charges left the stronghold intact rather than blowing it apart in typical cinematic histrionics.
Well, with the amount of smoke that came out of the top, I thought they launched it into orbit for a split second there.
You know what's the fun thing about rapiers and small swords? When you duel someone you don't need to kill them, but you can still hack them to pieces while they stand.
death is over quickly, While Humiliation lasts a life time
I was never as good with that type of blade as I was with the more archaic early mediaeval blades or preferably a Katana.
Without antibiotics they're probably dead.
Simmerson was looking for a different kind of sword play.
Emily Mortimer ... pphhwwooaarrr!
I enjoyed Sir Henry Simmerson's disciplining.
Perhaps, deep down, he did as well. It reminded him of his school days.
Those cannons are still more realistic in their damage than in Napoleon T.W. and Empire T.W.
Nope they aren't. Not at all. NTW and ETW are perfectly accuarate in that regard.
Cannonballs didn't explode on impact like in Sharpe. They were round solid ball projectiles and either stuck or bounced off the ground and cut through several ranks of men, or didn't do nearly as much damage as intended or at all, depending on where they hit, just like in those games. Most movies and shows, including this one, are incredibly inaccurate with Napoleonic artillery. In media every cannon is like a howitzer with explosive shells. That was not the case. Cannons fired either round shots or carcass, but not explosive shells.
@@lkvideos7181 I meant I was talking about the explosive shells, they literally never do anything useful when I'm playing besides being a round shot that explodes and kills maybe one more person.
@@nahx6205 I thought the point is in the demoralization effect. I only played easy mode for now, the cannons usually don't kill much but it made sure my line infantry units win the fights.
TW exploding shot did seem useless.
These exploding shot are not supposed to be accurate, just a cheaper substitute.
Simple pyrotechnics and live actors rather than CGI a bunch of guys getting turned to red mist and Swiss cheese.
For the most part artillery of the period used solid shot, but the effect of that is hard to imitate, so instead film and TV directors tend to use fake explosions all the time.
In "Culloden" (1964) they did go with solid shot but spoiled it somewhat by greatly exaggerating the rate of fire.
The look of utter suprise & shock on Simmers Naive face realising curtis is more than he lets on is priceless. Now that's Sword fighting
Just exactly what, I wonder, did Henry Simmerson ever do to get knighted? I'd be willing to bet he was hiding behind a tree while somebody else got killed doing something heroic, then he came out and took credit for it.
He was born into aristocracy
@@MrSticklife Knighthoods still require some act of service.
@@odysseusrex5908 more like requires a letter of recommendation and vague mentions of "service"
He is a member of the Order of the Bath, which means one of two things- meritorious service like Sir Edward Pellew , or higher up connections at court that have recommended him; he did raise the South Essex after all.
Perhaps he bought the honour? If you could buy a commission in the army, why not a knighthood?
One of my favourite scenes of the whole series is seeing Simmerson whimper.
“Parway. Parvay. What’s the word?”
“Parlay?”
“That’s the one! Parlay!”
I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed watching Simmerson getting trounced by the Priest.
This really needs to be redone as a mini-series in 4k.
Lol, that dainty little run by Harper.
The best example of soldiering in the entire series. Does it come from a soldier? No sir. A priest.
About time they let Sean Bean live...
The lass looked damn good in that uniform.
Sean bean used up so much good karma in this show that he had to balance it out in every movie afterwards
As a wise man once said “ I’d rather one homeless Irishman over the whole damned English court… becouse atleast I know what he’ll do to me”
“I crawled away on my hands and knees crying sir, that’s my style sir!”
Why am i ssd for the officer with mustache that surrendered
What reasons are there for moving slowly up the field, grouped together? Surely a skirmish style rush would see less casualties.
That priest definitely had the makings of a varsity athlete.
Oh hey, they actually had more than 10 extras for this one. Neat.
I first saw it on public TV. Always enjoyed it.
I love how the Brit's bayonets disappear as soon as the melee starts and it's all musket buts and fists.
One of the unfortunate paradoxes of war movies is that the ways you use a spear or bayonet that are the most dangerous to enemy soldiers are also the ways that are the most dangerous to extras
I realize it's television, but an old soldier like Sharpe would have tried to get better odds for the attack on the fort, like going at the east wall at sunrise, or maybe an hour before with the troops moving quietly until just before they came to the wall, and then having the artillery blow the gates. Then, their single volley when they were within 30 yards of the walls and going in with the bayonet. Rather than going in broad daylight and getting your brigade plastered in the process.
That was beautiful seeing simmerson taken apart by a priest. It was great seeing him finally get his ass kicked. And then him breaking down crying. Hahaha
How unnerving is it hearing Simmerson say "Made me HOT!" Lol! Perfect clip, especially watching Simmerson crawl away 'literally', like a worm at the end.
The actor who plays Sir Henry is really good at making us dislike him. I wonder how difficult that is for an actor? Does it get to you playing a scumbag?
Sometimes it does take a toll. Tarkin took a toll on Peter Cushing.
It takes a lot for a professional actor. Forest Whitaker had recurring nightmares about being Idi Amin (his Oscar winning performance in The Last King Of Scotland) and even murmuring in Swahili in his sleep.
Especially as he plays a likeable good guy in the ITV series Wings
According to a book I have on the making of the series, Micheal Cochrane (who played Simmerson) was one of the nicest guys you could wish to meet, and was friends with everybody on set.
Allegedly Robert Englund quit playing Freddy due to the nightmares he had of killing teens. Some people use the role to emphasize what they despise in human nature.
I think some people can hold up better depending on just how horrific the character they are playing is, how it resonates with them as a person, and if it's a one time thing, a multi time thing, and something they can disassociate from. But with Englund it can still affect the psyche. I doubt he has nightmares now because he has been separated from the role for years, but that wasn't always the case in the 80s.
"Put up some proper colours."
Puts up the same three colours.
My kind of priest! 🥳
Simmerson was blessed it was a knight that bleed him, and not some-thing of his ilk!
"take down that french rag and put up some proper colours" *proceeds to replace red white and blue with... red white and blue
I enjoyed ever second of the scene with simmersson
He was too dangerous to be kept alive
My God, she is pretty.
Think about the courage it took to do what those soldiers did, in those days? March across an open field with cannons shooting at you! We're talking Major Stones!
Sir Henry Simmerson, the archetypical decadent British aristocrat - love that guy
i hate him ;-)
We love to hate him 😂
Indeed!
iwtmltyb how dare you correct me, sir! Let me inform you that I know people at Horse Guards...
@iwtmltyb colonel girdwood
Be careful, priest. Sir Henry Simmerson has a cousin at Horseguards and friends at court.
Thank goodness Sharpe wears such thick plot armor
Never thought a see a priest be great at fencing and win 🤺 love this show
Hold the line...there's only 30 of us!
I for one love how they ended with simmerson. If there is a new sharpe I hope they bring him back as sharpes old friend.
Showing up a vile man and a brute, now that's Irishing!
Back in those days especially. When someone who shouldn't really have a sword pulls one out and stands at you full of confidence, it's time to worry
dang, that priest is the man.
That actor also plays the Seer in Vikings.
I let him slice me into whimpering quivering sushi. That's my style sir.
Loved the faces of the defenders, like they dont give a fuck.
4:22 surrendering, now that's Frenching.
It's a tradition for them. Bless em.