"SHARPIE!!!" Excellent work, and very interesting. The landcampaign by Wellington in 1807 is not particularly well known here in Denmark, most likely being completely overshadowed by the brutal bombardment of Copenhagen and the subsequent surrender of the Navy. 1 of the Danish ships of the line captured in 1807 (HMS Nassau, formerly Holstein) later fought against Denmarks last remaining ship of the line, "Prince Chrstian Frederik" in 1808 at Sjællands Odde. One of the heroes from the battle of Copenhagen in 1801, Lt. Peter Willemoes (commander of floating battery no. 2, that engaged Nelson's HMS Elephant) lost his life in the fierce battle. Thanks for the video, and take care.
Thanks and I hope I pronounced the name of the town/battle somewhat correctly - I tried my best! Copenhagen is also one of my favourite European cities :)
@@ClaspsofCourage The pronounciation of Køge wasn't half bad. The Danish letters Æ, Ø and Å is not easy for foreigners to pronounce. Someone once told me it has to do with the "sound" of those particular letters being formed in the back part of the mouth, whereas English is mainly spoken with the tip of the tongue. You should have taken a stab at General Carstenschiold (pronounced Car-Sten-Skjold). Have a good weekend.
So much here! A. I love all your work, whether you are discussing actual events or our favorite fictional characters. B. I got into Bernard Cornwell in 1993 when I bought a used copy of "Sharpe's Eagles" to pass the time on a flight. I was instantly hooked and remain a fan 30 years later. C. "The RAF Reg?" I'm still chuckling. History and humor, you've found a winning combo with this channel, mate!
Over the hills and o'er the main, to Flanders, Portugal and Spain, King George commands and We'll obey, Over the hills and Far Away.....that's what I think of when I hear the mention of Richard Sharpe and his little band of expert riflemen from the 95th!! Excellent video discussing his medals!
Given that Sharpe was a major for much of the Peninsula War he would have been entitled to the Army Gold Medal for some engagements since the gold medal was awarded the field officer such as Major Sharpe
His substantive rank was Lieutenant, over and above that he was acting rank. Prior to his return he was living in Normandy with Lucille on a Lieutenant's pension. At Waterloo he was a Lieutenant Colonel on the staff of the Prince of Orange so his commission was Dutch. However he was granted permission to take command of the South Essex by Wellington. So did he finish as a substantive Lt Col?
@@mjspice100 Yes... Wellington confirms him in command of the Prince of Wales Own Volunteers just after the fight at Waterloo and he then retires a second time after entering Paris.
@@mjspice100 He was promoted to Major my the Prince Regent but "In our Army now in Portugal and Spain" not in the South Essex so he was a substaive major via a formal commission but Army not Regimental rank.
@@ColinBaker-pm1lj Sharpe’s role at Waterloo would could have earned him CB . Others of his rank such as Lieutenant Colonel Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry victor of the Battle of the Chateauguay. Although De Salaberry as a son of a Seigneur was of a high social class
Sir Henry: Tell me do you know what makes a good soldier? Sharpe: To be able to fire 3 shots a minute (Later that day) Major Hogan: Stop Showing Off Sharpe (8:00) "RAF Reg" the RAF Regiment is Britain's Royal Air Force Ground Fighting unit that has seen extensive service in Kosovo Iraq and Afghanistan. They're the representative of elite light infantry for the RAF, tough and well trained met a few in my time.
@@AlanEvans789 early 80s do we have a Falklands veteran amongst us? The 80s were a busy and amazing time to be serving. You had the Rhodesia campaign then the Troubles escalated, the Falklands conflict plus peace keeping in Cyprus. For the US we had Grenada and Panama plus Persian Gulf operations during the Iran Iraq war. The dawn of modern counter terrorism started in 1972 however by the 80s the threat of terrorism turned into a legitimate threat. You had the Iranian Embassy siege which was the moment that catapulted the quiet professionals the SAS into the international spotlight. The 80s quite an exciting time.
I think he would have more medals on his chest than a Soviet General! It's a great concept though, perhaps doing a future video speculating on what awards he may have been awarded basing it around his heroics. It's also a good excuse to watch the Sharpe series again over the holidays! Thank you.
Prior to the creation in the 1840s of wearing ribbons representing the actual medals on a ribbon bar(or bars), the service member wore the actual medals on his dress uniform(regimentals). This practice still continues with the active, reserve or former service member wearing the actual medals(regular size or mini-medals) on a medal bar(or bars). This practice of wearing actual medals is usually done when wearing the dress regimental uniform(in the U S, the Army Blue uniform or other services equivilent), the Mess Dress uniform or appropriate civilian suit. Because I was a member of the United States Air Force Auxiliary from 1972 to 1994 as Cadet and Commissioned Officer(final rank Captain) I am entitled to wear the following medals: Amelia Earhart Medal(highest Cadet medal), Red Service Medal with 20 year service numeral(denoting 22 years of service), Air Search and Rescue Medal(for participation in Air Search and Rescue missions), Senior Recruiter Medal(for recruiting seven members), International Exchange Medal(for participating in the International Air Cadet Exchange-New Zealand-1977), Membership Award Medal(for being a member equal to the National Defense Medal for the Armed Forces) and Leadership Award Medal with two Bronze Clasps(for completing the required training for Level II Specialty Tracks with two bronze clasps denoting Senior Level-equivilent to completion of the U S Army's Officer Advanced Course in each specialty track, in my case Administrative Officer and Cadet Programs Officer). I was also entitled to wear Observer-Scanner Wings(equivilent to U S Air Force Navigator Wings) and a Communicator Badge(denoting that I was a Radio Operator who was also a Communications Officer). Like many of those that I served with I was a very good member, a very good officer and well respected. That was enough for me. We were ALL HEROS and HEROINES🙂!
I like to think that he was awarded The Army Gold Medal (1808-1814), also known as the Peninsular Gold Medal, given that he was a favourite of the POW and he did save the life of the Duke of Wellingtion. Other Colonel's did receive this award.
That was the first war that armies used modern technology to full advantage. The cavalry charge had become obsolete. Even Ulysses S. Grant realised that the future of war lay not in the open field but in trenches.
I already asked about General sir Harry Flashman, but I’m currently watching ‘ The Three Doctors’ and I am wondering about Brigadier Leftbridge-Stewart’s ribbon bar . If it is accurate or some of them are UNIT awards that only exist in the world of Doctor Who.
Didn't an Australian politician who was a bit short on brain cells once stand up in Parliament and refer to Sea Patrol as a documentary? Anyway, thanks for the reminder. That's more TH-cam videos to go on my watch list.
@ClaspsofCourage Sea Patrol, Australian Naval drama, th more senior Officers and SNCOs all have a good few medals on them, I think it really is worth checking out, thanks for replying
Matthew Boulton was a major figure in the Industrial Revolution, and making medals was hust an extension of his core business of minting coins and the supply of minting equipment. As part of Bouton and Watt he also supplied many of the steam engines that powered the industrial revolution. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Boulton
I think in one of the later books Sharpe was awarded a Russian knightly order medel and membership (cant remember which order or whether it was 2nd or 3rd class of the top of my head) because another senior officer rejected the award believing that the class level was benesth him, so sharpe waa given the award instead. So thats another medel to add, and perhaps the shinyest. Interesting vid, I didnt know so many medels were offerd retrospectively to Napoleonic veterans.
Had DSOs and VCs been awarded, he would’ve had several including “mentioned in dispatches” devices. A Kights Cross of the OBE, had he had more allies in the government aside from Wellington and the Prince of Wales…certainly was deserved.
and im sure victoria would have adored him as well so at one point he probably had the unending respect of the PM and the Queen didnt he also get on well with the duke of york and albany and daddy hill meaning that through almost his entire life post waterloo the CG of the forces was an old mucker of his
A Clasps of Courage video about Richard Sharpe...? That's soldiering Edit: I just want to point out a small issue - Sharpe was not attached to the Marines but was on passage home. Interestingly, at Waterloo years later, he would have encountered a group of French Marines who had _also_ been at Waterloo but had made up a part of the Army
Other British Officers/European Generals: Learning how to fight in India? How uncivilized Wellington: Thank God I learned how to run campaigns in India or I would have been screwed.
That was fascinating. He definitely had an interesting career. I believe that there were at least two people who fought at both trafalgar and Waterloo . I really look forward to your next video . Its great fun especially for a medal collector 😊
@@ClaspsofCourage Miguel Ricardo de Álava fought against the British at Trafalgar as a naval officer and with the British as a member of Wellington's staff at Waterloo. He was an infantry officer prior to entering the Spanish Navy, and he served as a liaison between Spanish and British forces during the Peninsular War.
More amazing than his ability to stuff the French, or get into the bodices of various females, was Richard Sharpe’s ability to acquire a Yorkshire accent; despite growing up in the rookeries of London…
Sharpe is from London, but Sean Bean was from the North, Sheffield I believe, and to account for his native accent they say his mother was from the north.
I wouldn't be surprised if Sharpe would have been given a Military Order of William., having been made an aide to the later Dutch king. Sure Sharpe tried to kill him and all, but with the first three Dutch kings all you had to do was so much as fart in the general direction of the enemy to be given one.
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I saw a video about Sharpes military medals and I immediately clicked on it ….. that’s my style Sir
I get my medals from my cousin, in horse guards.
@jaybaxter4830 "Now thats soldiering!"
You make a tired cliche on this forum
You shame us sir!
You disgrace us..
By gad, that's soldiering, sir! 😄
RAF Regt puzzled look. 🤣🤣 nearly spat my tea on my laptop 👍
damned rock apes
More Army than the Army I was told….. 😝
Now thats soldiering my good sir!
I absolutely enjoy this channel. Using fictional characters is what one of my museum curators used to call "tricking people into learning "
"SHARPIE!!!" Excellent work, and very interesting. The landcampaign by Wellington in 1807 is not particularly well known here in Denmark, most likely being completely overshadowed by the brutal bombardment of Copenhagen and the subsequent surrender of the Navy. 1 of the Danish ships of the line captured in 1807 (HMS Nassau, formerly Holstein) later fought against Denmarks last remaining ship of the line, "Prince Chrstian Frederik" in 1808 at Sjællands Odde. One of the heroes from the battle of Copenhagen in 1801, Lt. Peter Willemoes (commander of floating battery no. 2, that engaged Nelson's HMS Elephant) lost his life in the fierce battle. Thanks for the video, and take care.
Thanks and I hope I pronounced the name of the town/battle somewhat correctly - I tried my best! Copenhagen is also one of my favourite European cities :)
@@ClaspsofCourage The pronounciation of Køge wasn't half bad. The Danish letters Æ, Ø and Å is not easy for foreigners to pronounce. Someone once told me it has to do with the "sound" of those particular letters being formed in the back part of the mouth, whereas English is mainly spoken with the tip of the tongue.
You should have taken a stab at General Carstenschiold (pronounced Car-Sten-Skjold). Have a good weekend.
So much here! A. I love all your work, whether you are discussing actual events or our favorite fictional characters. B. I got into Bernard Cornwell in 1993 when I bought a used copy of "Sharpe's Eagles" to pass the time on a flight. I was instantly hooked and remain a fan 30 years later. C. "The RAF Reg?" I'm still chuckling. History and humor, you've found a winning combo with this channel, mate!
A rundown of Sharpe's medals? That's soldiering.
Over the hills and o'er the main, to Flanders, Portugal and Spain, King George commands and We'll obey, Over the hills and Far Away.....that's what I think of when I hear the mention of Richard Sharpe and his little band of expert riflemen from the 95th!! Excellent video discussing his medals!
You forgot the foriegn 3rd class medal that sharpe got at the post waterloo dinner in sharpes assain
Keep them coming. I love the explanations that go with the medals
Could it be possible to do one for Hornblower?
Given that Sharpe was a major for much of the Peninsula War he would have been entitled to the Army Gold Medal for some engagements since the gold medal was awarded the field officer such as Major Sharpe
His substantive rank was Lieutenant, over and above that he was acting rank.
Prior to his return he was living in Normandy with Lucille on a Lieutenant's pension.
At Waterloo he was a Lieutenant Colonel on the staff of the Prince of Orange so his commission was Dutch.
However he was granted permission to take command of the South Essex by Wellington.
So did he finish as a substantive Lt Col?
@@mjspice100 Yes... Wellington confirms him in command of the Prince of Wales Own Volunteers just after the fight at Waterloo and he then retires a second time after entering Paris.
@@mjspice100 He was promoted to Major my the Prince Regent but "In our Army now in Portugal and Spain" not in the South Essex so he was a substaive major via a formal commission but Army not Regimental rank.
@@Jackthgun hed probably also have the gold medal or cross awarded directly by the prince regent seeing how much he fawned over sharpe and the POWO
Please do Flashman too!
He will be real interesting.
I think it’s says online that sharpe died in 1860, at the age of 83.
Not forgetting his friendship with the Prince Regent an order of some description wouldn't seem out of place.
Order of the Bath perhaps.
@@ColinBaker-pm1lj Sharpe’s role at Waterloo would could have earned him CB .
Others of his rank such as Lieutenant Colonel Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry victor of the Battle of the Chateauguay.
Although De Salaberry as a son of a Seigneur was of a high social class
I wonder if he picked up any South American Medals as he was out there in the 1820s (Sharps Devil) more of a 'contractor' than a Serving Officer
Oh I was hoping that I would see the day that someone would do this. Thank you so much.
With the cheapest TV budgets known to Wellington. Liz Hurley was legendary.
We also had the Borg Queen 😂
Sir Henry: Tell me do you know what makes a good soldier?
Sharpe: To be able to fire 3 shots a minute
(Later that day)
Major Hogan: Stop Showing Off Sharpe
(8:00) "RAF Reg" the RAF Regiment is Britain's Royal Air Force Ground Fighting unit that has seen extensive service in Kosovo Iraq and Afghanistan. They're the representative of elite light infantry for the RAF, tough and well trained met a few in my time.
At the time I joined the RAF in the early 80's it was apparently the on british infantry unit that had been on operations in every year since 1945.
@@AlanEvans789 early 80s do we have a Falklands veteran amongst us? The 80s were a busy and amazing time to be serving. You had the Rhodesia campaign then the Troubles escalated, the Falklands conflict plus peace keeping in Cyprus. For the US we had Grenada and Panama plus Persian Gulf operations during the Iran Iraq war. The dawn of modern counter terrorism started in 1972 however by the 80s the threat of terrorism turned into a legitimate threat. You had the Iranian Embassy siege which was the moment that catapulted the quiet professionals the SAS into the international spotlight. The 80s quite an exciting time.
Would his Valiant Stormer badge for Badajoz count?
It’s more award than qualification (if not by luck - time, place and survival)
I am re-reading the entire Sharpe series with addition of the latest book.
how many medals of courage and bravery would mr Sharpe be entitled to?
I think he would have more medals on his chest than a Soviet General! It's a great concept though, perhaps doing a future video speculating on what awards he may have been awarded basing it around his heroics. It's also a good excuse to watch the Sharpe series again over the holidays! Thank you.
@@ClaspsofCourage I would be interested in learning about the Medals of Captain Smith of Titanic fame. Would you consider doing a video on this?
All of them!
Prior to the creation in the 1840s of wearing ribbons representing the actual medals on a ribbon bar(or bars), the service member wore the actual medals on his dress uniform(regimentals). This practice still continues with the active, reserve or former service member wearing the actual medals(regular size or mini-medals) on a medal bar(or bars). This practice of wearing actual medals is usually done when wearing the dress regimental uniform(in the U S, the Army Blue uniform or other services equivilent), the Mess Dress uniform or appropriate civilian suit. Because I was a member of the United States Air Force Auxiliary from 1972 to 1994 as Cadet and Commissioned Officer(final rank Captain) I am entitled to wear the following medals: Amelia Earhart Medal(highest Cadet medal), Red Service Medal with 20 year service numeral(denoting 22 years of service), Air Search and Rescue Medal(for participation in Air Search and Rescue missions), Senior Recruiter Medal(for recruiting seven members), International Exchange Medal(for participating in the International Air Cadet Exchange-New Zealand-1977), Membership Award Medal(for being a member equal to the National Defense Medal for the Armed Forces) and Leadership Award Medal with two Bronze Clasps(for completing the required training for Level II Specialty Tracks with two bronze clasps denoting Senior Level-equivilent to completion of the U S Army's Officer Advanced Course in each specialty track, in my case Administrative Officer and Cadet Programs Officer). I was also entitled to wear Observer-Scanner Wings(equivilent to U S Air Force Navigator Wings) and a Communicator Badge(denoting that I was a Radio Operator who was also a Communications Officer). Like many of those that I served with I was a very good member, a very good officer and well respected. That was enough for me. We were ALL HEROS and HEROINES🙂!
I like to think that he was awarded The Army Gold Medal (1808-1814), also known as the Peninsular Gold Medal, given that he was a favourite of the POW and he did save the life of the Duke of Wellingtion. Other Colonel's did receive this award.
Based on today's medals several DSO, the military cross, the VC for Waterloo and its assorted preludes and GBE. Yes Sir Richard Sharpe
I think Sharpe made it as an observer in the American Civil War, but he'd be pretty ancient by then...
I thought that was his son or something?
No, but his son was observing from a saddle.
That's his son.
Was Harry Flashman an observer in the US Civil War ( or maybe also a participant) in one of his books? Seems to ring a bell.
That was the first war that armies used modern technology to full advantage.
The cavalry charge had become obsolete.
Even Ulysses S. Grant realised that the future of war lay not in the open field but in trenches.
Imagine Simmerson's face seeing Sharpe's dress uniform carrying all those medals and clasps.
Sharpe died in 1861, according to the books
This is why Sean Bean (His name doesn't ryhme) dies in all his movies, Sharpe was invincible.
I already asked about General sir Harry Flashman, but I’m currently watching ‘ The Three Doctors’ and I am wondering about Brigadier Leftbridge-Stewart’s ribbon bar . If it is accurate or some of them are UNIT awards that only exist in the world of Doctor Who.
Hold up you forgot that Sharpe was given a 2nd Class Medal from Russia.
Daniel, how can I contact you? Anyway keep up the excellent work!!
Hi, there's an email contact link in the main channel description
He was also at the Battle of Barrosa and the second Battle of Porto
Can you do one about hogans hero's medals and mash medals
Nice vid but? Should Bernard not get some?
Please do Gunny Highway!
How about commodore Norrington from pirates of the Caribbean? Or Commander Mike Flynn from Sea Patrol?
Thanks for these, Ive not watched either but will add the names to my very long list to check out,
Didn't an Australian politician who was a bit short on brain cells once stand up in Parliament and refer to Sea Patrol as a documentary?
Anyway, thanks for the reminder. That's more TH-cam videos to go on my watch list.
@ClaspsofCourage Sea Patrol, Australian Naval drama, th more senior Officers and SNCOs all have a good few medals on them, I think it really is worth checking out, thanks for replying
Matthew Boulton was a major figure in the Industrial Revolution, and making medals was hust an extension of his core business of minting coins and the supply of minting equipment.
As part of Bouton and Watt he also supplied many of the steam engines that powered the industrial revolution.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Boulton
Interesting I had no idea about the original Matthew Boulton, thanks for sharing.
I think in one of the later books Sharpe was awarded a Russian knightly order medel and membership (cant remember which order or whether it was 2nd or 3rd class of the top of my head) because another senior officer rejected the award believing that the class level was benesth him, so sharpe waa given the award instead. So thats another medel to add, and perhaps the shinyest. Interesting vid, I didnt know so many medels were offerd retrospectively to Napoleonic veterans.
The wiki page says St. Vladimir 2nd class.
Should do Harry Flashman
Not a medal, but the award he was most proud of in the books was his Valiant Stormer sleeve crest, for surviving the Forlorn Hope at Badajoz.
Out of curiosity what are the medals and decorations of HM King Charles
Had DSOs and VCs been awarded, he would’ve had several including “mentioned in dispatches” devices. A Kights Cross of the OBE, had he had more allies in the government aside from Wellington and the Prince of Wales…certainly was deserved.
and im sure victoria would have adored him as well so at one point he probably had the unending respect of the PM and the Queen didnt he also get on well with the duke of york and albany and daddy hill meaning that through almost his entire life post waterloo the CG of the forces was an old mucker of his
A Clasps of Courage video about Richard Sharpe...?
That's soldiering
Edit: I just want to point out a small issue - Sharpe was not attached to the Marines but was on passage home. Interestingly, at Waterloo years later, he would have encountered a group of French Marines who had _also_ been at Waterloo but had made up a part of the Army
Other British Officers/European Generals: Learning how to fight in India? How uncivilized
Wellington: Thank God I learned how to run campaigns in India or I would have been screwed.
That was fascinating. He definitely had an interesting career.
I believe that there were at least two people who fought at both trafalgar and Waterloo .
I really look forward to your next video . Its great fun especially for a medal collector 😊
Interesting, I never realised there were people who were at both Trafalgar and Waterloo. Thanks for sharing John.
@@ClaspsofCourage Miguel Ricardo de Álava fought against the British at Trafalgar as a naval officer and with the British as a member of Wellington's staff at Waterloo. He was an infantry officer prior to entering the Spanish Navy, and he served as a liaison between Spanish and British forces during the Peninsular War.
RAF Regt, or, as they call themselves "Rock Apes" is the Air Force answer to the Royal Marines. That is the infantry arm of the RAF.
Sharpe also recieved a Russian award at the end of Sharpe's assassin.
They should have issued a medal to every soldier who could fire 3 rounds a minute, in any weather.
Shouldn't the video be "what medals Richard Sharpe didn't earn?" I mean he earned them all even those that did not exist yet...
Royal Air Force Regiment i think you was abount say.......... 😎😹🏅🎖
More amazing than his ability to stuff the French, or get into the bodices of various females, was Richard Sharpe’s ability to acquire a Yorkshire accent; despite growing up in the rookeries of London…
He wouldn't have got the clasp for Copenhagen on the NGSM - There was no Clasp for Copenhagen 1807, only 1804
God save Clasps of Courage.
Once upon a time it was considered suicide to face the British Army in open field combat
Huzzah!
Why the hate on the "Rock Apes"? They're a little high on their own stash, but you could have worse partners abroad! 😂
Wasn't Sharpe awarded a russian medal by Wellington.
Sidney Smith Royal Navy was the man hated by Napoleon
The Copenhagen medal, didn't it say 1801, shouldn't it be 1807?
Two battles of Copenhagen. 1801 is the one where Nelson exercised his right to be blind sometimes.
@@davidwright7193 The one with Sharpe should have been the 1807 ones.
He’s from London
Sharpe is from London, but Sean Bean was from the North, Sheffield I believe, and to account for his native accent they say his mother was from the north.
I wouldn't be surprised if Sharpe would have been given a Military Order of William., having been made an aide to the later Dutch king. Sure Sharpe tried to kill him and all, but with the first three Dutch kings all you had to do was so much as fart in the general direction of the enemy to be given one.