Sharpe - Season 1 Episode 2 Sharpe's Eagle
Spain 1809 - Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson arrives with his new regiment, the South Essex, and Wellesley decides to keep in Simmerson's good graces by arranging for the South Essex to blow up the bridge at Valdelacasa. Aware that Simmerson is incompetent, Wellesley orders Sharpe to see that the mission is a success in exchange for a promotion to captain.Simmerson is infuriated to learn that Sharpe is not a gentleman and was raised from the ranks by Wellesley. In revenge, Simmerson orders Sharpe to train his men to fire three rounds a minute by nightfall, or they will be flogged as punishement for failure. Sharpe and Harper manage to succeed, but this infuriates Simmerson even more. Sharpe has made an enemy.The following day, Simmerson orders Capt Lennox to lead the South Essex across the bridge in the attempt to chase away a small French patrol. However, a large French cavalry appears and the South Essex men panic and try to escape back across the bridge. As the French cavalry butcher the S
Year: 2008
Genre: War & Politics, Action & Adventure
Country:
Studio: ITV1
Director:
Cast: Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley
Crew: Tom Clegg (Director)
First Air Date: May 05, 1993
Last Air date: Nov 09, 2008
Season: 7 Season
Episode: 18 Episode
Runtime: 90 minutes
IMDb: 7.99/10 by 35.00 users
Popularity: 10.1496
Language: English
Keyword : british army, battle, period drama, historical, napoleonic wars, military, historical drama, 19th century, european history, war, irreverent, historical war, war romp, intense, defiant
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