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 Sharpe
Lieutenant. Sharpe is risen from the ranks for saving Wellesley (soon to be Wellington)'s life. This causes major problems for him with the other officers because he's not a proper gentleman, but Sharpe prevails.
Harper. Patrick Harper and Sharpe don't start off very well, what with the headbutting, but they become friends and Harper is promoted to Sergeant.
Brian Cox. Major Hogan is always sniffing snuff. Brian Cox has carved out a niche as a baddie in such films as 'The Bourne Identity' and its sequel and 'X-Men 2', but in 'Sharpe' he's a good guy.
95th. Sharpe very proudly wears the green uniform of the 95th regiment.
| What is the nickname of Teresa, the leader of the Spanish partisans? | 'Sharpe's Rifles'
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the Needle . Don't ask why she's called that, it's too gruesome.
| Which Chosen Man is fluent in French and Spanish and can, most importantly, read? | 'Sharpe's Rifles'
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Harris. Harris is the distinctive red head played by Jason Salkey.
Torrecastro. Talavera is the place where Sharpe captures an imperial eagle in 'Sharpe's Eagle'.
flag. This flag incites rebellion in the townsfolk who rise up against the French invaders.
Yes. He was disguised as a woman!
Sean Bean. If you had read the introduction you would know this. Sean Bean has had many movie roles: 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Goldeneye' and 'Don't Say a Word', but he will always be known as Richard Sharpe to me.
| Sharpe gained his commission by saving Wellington's life. How many French soldiers did he kill doing this? | Sharpe and His Chosen Men
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3. Sharpe was a Sergeant and therefore his promotion to 2nd Lieutenant was a big jump in the ranks.
East Yorkshire Regiment. Sharpe was eventually given command of the South Essex by the Duke of Wellington after the battle of Waterloo.
| This private is unusual as he not only reads and writes, but knows literature and speaks several foreign languages. Who is the intellectual of the Chosen Men? | Sharpe and His Chosen Men
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Rifleman Harris. In Sharpe's Mission Harris' education comes in handy as he knows enough classical poetry to spot a literary fraud when he sees one.
| In which episode was Sharpe sent to whip into shape an Irish company in Spanish service and finds himself in extreme peril from both the French and his new command? | Sharpe and His Chosen Men
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"Sharpe's Battle". "Battle" is a tale of the battle of Fuentes d'Onoro, a bloody struggle on the Portuguese frontier which deteriorated into a gutter fight in the narrow alleys of a small village. It was a French defeat, but they still chiseled it into the Arc de Triomphe as a victory.
Rifleman Hagman. Hagman is a poacher who hails from Cheshire in North England. He is also the musically talented one and can be seen singing the odd song in the films.
| Which incompetent officer and a man who hated Sharpe with a passion, was responsible for losing the king's colours? | Sharpe and His Chosen Men
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Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson. Simmerson always claimed to have captured the French Eagle that Sharpe and his regiment had.
"Sharpe's Battalion". In "Sharpe's Gold" there is a Spanish brigand who skins his enemies alive.
Bernard Cornwell. There are more books than in the TV series. One of the books "Sharpe's Tiger" is about 1799 and therefore gives information about Sharpe before the Tv series starts.
1809. It was in 1809 that Wellesley was preparing to move into Spain from Portugal.
Lord Wellington. Later in 1809, after the battle of Talavera, Wellesley was ennobled to 1st Duke of Wellington.
He gave him a field commission.. This was unusual and seen as a "bad turn" as not many soldiers were promoted from the ranks and in being so they were disliked by the men and by the officers - hence they found it difficult to fit in.
Taking snuff. Major Hogan is seen throughout the episodes to be snuffing and sneezing!
Nathan Rothschild. Although Nathan was the referred to banker in London, it was his brother James who was featured as travelling in the episode.
"Do or die, sir.". Major Hogan comes out with many "one-liners" during the episodes and this is one of his first.
Shoreditch. Cooper was "invited" to join the army by a magistrate!
Captain Murray. Although Captain Murray survived, he died a short while later from wounds sustained in the attack.
Sharpe ordered him to "fall in".. Rifleman Harper, and his colleagues, understood this to be high praise as it effectively released him from a death sentence.
Perkins and Hagman. It was from the roof of the chapel that the Gonflan (Banner) of St James was flown.
Joseph I. Joseph was, in fact, the brother of Napoleon Bonaparte.
2nd Battalion, 95th Rifles. The Riflemen of the 95th were trained as skirmishers.
Major Dunnett. Major Dunnett was not a believer in promoting from the ranks. Unfortunately, he died in the attack by the French Hussars.
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