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Sharpe's Rifles is a historical novel by Bernard Cornwell, featuring Lieutenant Richard Sharpe in the Peninsular War. It was adapted as the first episode of the Sharpe TV series, with some changes in characters and plot.
A TV episode based on a novel by Bernard Cornwell, starring Sean Bean as a British officer in the Peninsular War. Find out the plot, cast, trivia, reviews, and more on IMDb.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Tom Clegg
- 1993-05-05
Sharpe's Rifles is a 1993 British TV drama based on Bernard Cornwell's novel about Richard Sharpe, a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. The article summarizes the plot, cast, filming locations and related works of the first episode of the series.
Sharpe. Napoleon has escaped from Elba and Britain is at war again. As Wellington's army assembles in Belgium, Sharpe, now a Lt. Colonel, is placed on the staff of the Dutch Prince of Orange, commander of a large portion of Wellington's army. General Wellesley sends Major Hogan, Sharpe, the chosen men and the South Essex Regiment to destroy a ...
Watch the thrilling adventures of Sharpe, a British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars, in chronological order.
- Sharpe's Seige part 10237.1K views
- Sharpe's Seige part 7268.7K views
- Sharpe's seige part 1394.3K views
- Sharpe's battle part 10208.8K views
- Sharpe's battle part 9202.8K views
- Sharpe's battle part 7196.5K views
- Sharpe's gold part 5168.2K views
- Sharpe's gold 3151.9K views
- Sharpe's gold part 4145.4K views
- Sharpe's gold part 1230.4K views
May 6, 1993 · Watch the first episode of Sharpe's Rifles, a TV show based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell, starring Sean Bean as a British officer in the Peninsular War. The web page also has reviews, topics, and language options.
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Learn about the first adventure of Richard Sharpe, a young lieutenant in the 95th Rifles, who fights against the French in Portugal in 1809. Read the plot summary, the dialogue, and the characters of this historical fiction novel by Bernard Cornwell.