Malcolm Craddock
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A fast-moving hard hitting action adventure set during the Napoleonic wars of nineteenth century Spain. Sergeant Richard Sharpe, a determined Yorkshire soldier, is doing everything he can to stem Napoleon's reign on the continent. Based on Bernard Cornwell's best-selling novels, the series brings to life all the danger and romance of one of the bloodiest wars in history.
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When the incompetent Sir Henry Simmerson (Cochrane) loses most of his men and his regimental flag during battle, Sharpe (Bean), spurred by the memory of a friend who was recently killed sets out for revenge. He is determined to capture the French mascot, a carved golden eagle which is carried into combat. Sharpe is also looking to settle a personal score with two arrogant officers who have angered him at their mistreatment of the elegant widow Josefina...
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Sharpe returns to England and is ordered to the North where he is to command the local militia in a troubled town. It is here that Sharpe faces an agonizing decision - whether to side with the town's corrupt gentry or to support his own kind, the rough and tough of the world who are abused by their superiors.
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Not long after the battle of Waterloo, dispatchers from India warn that a local Maharaja is threatening British interests there. Wellington sends Sharpe to investigate on what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date. When an Indian warlord kidnaps a local general's daughter, Sharpe must go deep into enemy territory to save not only the girl but the fate of an empire.
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In 1818 India, Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe and Sergeant Major Patrick Harper are traveling across India, escorting the beautiful Marie-Angélique Bonnet to meet her fiancé. While in bandit-plagued badlands, they come across the very dregs of the Crown's troops : an ill disciplined, rag-tag unit led by boy soldier Beauclare. As Sharpe and company sit down to have dinner with their hosts, the camp comes under attack by the notorious bandit Chitu. When...
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Sharpe's siege: "Newlywed Sharpe must leave his sick wife to capture and hold a French castle, while Wellington forces a passage through Napoleon's flank"--Container.
Sharpe's mission: "While the French wait to see where Wellington will strike next, Sharpe travels behind enemy lines to blow up a French general's gunpowder supply"--Container.
Sharpe's revenge: "Framed by Napoleon's spy, Ducos, Sharpe is accused of stealing Napoleon's treasure, convicted...
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Sharpe's rifles: Maverick British officer Richard Sharpe saves the life of a superior officer and is promoted to Lieutenant and put in charge of a crack regiment of sharpshooters who resist his authority.
Sharpe's eagle: When the French seize the troop's colors and Sharpe witnesses the death of an old friend, he vows revenge and a pledge to restore England's honor.
Sharpe's company: Sharpe finds out he is a father and tries to save his lover Teresa...
10) Sharpe's
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The adventures of a maverick British officer who fights behind French lines in Spain and Portugal during the Napoleonic wars.