Lennox Asks Sharpe To Take A French Imperial Eagle | Sharpe

[@collin1719]

Lennox’s voice when he says “I lost the colors.” A dedicated soldier who knows he’s dying in shame and disgrace because his fellow officers were fools.

[@mrdeathbyzombies3704]

He died but he died with honor. He fought with everything he had to help his men. There is no shame in an honest defeat.

[@eleethtahgra7182]

And hes not even part of the army. Hes part of East Indie Company...

[@rackstraw]

@@eleethtahgra7182 Not then, and not now. 78th Highlanders and the South Essex are British Army, and Lennox is a King's Officer.

[@eleethtahgra7182]

@@rackstraw Guess I remember incorrectly.

[@Foebane72]

Oh, so THIS is that actual battle so talked about when the Duke of Wellington yells "MAJOR LENNOX ANSWERED WITH HIS LIFE!"

[@guimarboy]

It's the same episode. Sharpe's eagle.

[@Foebane72]

@@guimarboy Yeah, I finally watched the whole episode months ago. It was great.

[@ArchStanton-o6m]

Yup, damn you Simmerson

[@KoreanDan310]

"AS YOU SHOULD'VE DONE IF YOU HAD ANY SENSE OF HONOR! YOU HAVE DISGRACED US, SIR! YOU'VE SHAMED US, SIR! YOU WILL ANSWER!"

[@FlynnMTaggart]

This is a Skirmish. A battle would include a French column. Not a pretty sight.

[@philjones3824]

"You're a damn liar Hogan. " "That's what you pay me for, sir." Brilliant dialogue.

[@missbelled6700]

"AUOUH"

[@rackstraw]

That's spymastering.

[@logosofgame4273]

"I swear on oath, that no one HEARD me make any promise in respect of an imperial eagle, to Major Lennox Sir." Now that's lawyering

[@hellacoorinna9995]

Sharpe's got experiance as an NCO, after all.

[@Gothic7876]

And Wellington knew that Sharpe was using very specific words.

[@alexandermathieson4774]

Wellingtons expression said " that's some pretty fancy words , coming from a man from the ranks, but i'll play ."

[@acolytetojippity]

i mean it wasn't a lie. Sharpe didn't...mention an eagle to Lennox. Lennox said he wanted an eagle, Sharpe said nothing.

[@Gabryal77]

Their entire conversation was phrased in such a way that nobody could fault their honor. Even Lenox didn't, he told Sharpe what he wanted and what to do with it, but didn't insist on hearing the promise from him either. He died knowing Sharpe would do it, just like Wellington knows Sharpe will do try to do it now. It's all a careful charade to allow all men involved to both do their duty, and keep their honor.

[@happy_camper]

POV: you have a cousin at Horse Guard and friends at court, but you lose the King's Colours

[@CSSVirginia]

So you decide to blame the dead guy.

[@nicholasdickens2801]

A man who loses the kings colours loses the kings friendship.

[@josephgarrett5693]

@@nicholasdickens2801 You have two choices, to hide in England or to be a hero in Spain. I shall help you to be a hero.

[@nicholasdickens2801]

@@josephgarrett5693 I loved that line. Really throwing the gauntlet down.

[@josephgarrett5693]

@@nicholasdickens2801 We had a skirmish with the French today, tomorrow we shall have a battle. You will be the first to see a French colum sir, it is not a pretty sight. What you chose to do then sir, is up to you. Good Morning.

[@TheNynjspider]

Hearing/not hearing a promise to Major Lennox. Now that's Captaining

[@JevansUK]

He's right though Sharpe never replied to Lennox

[@wkcia]

It’s called, “this is above my pay grade and I don’t have plot armour”

[@s208richard8]

'I didn't hear Sharpe say nothing about no eagle Mr Denny' - a beautiful triple-negative! That's Grammaring!

[@ricky1231]

@@s208richard8 Quadruple And neither did you 😊

[@joebloggs7514]

An American fighting for the British against the french in Spain, now that’s reverse geopolitical soldiering.

[@victornewman9904]

British Americans served faithfully in our Royal Navy and British Army.

[@joebloggs7514]

@@victornewman9904 I am already well aware they did.

[@HerbiieIsBest]

Not an American, a Virginian sir!

[@Southern_Crusader]

@@HerbiieIsBest Important distinction.

[@Instructor1990]

Its explained in the books, which if you haven't read are awesome and I highly recommend it. He was an American Loyalist who defected to the British either during or after the Revolution.

[@tomservo5347]

It makes me wonder if Wellington was actually telling Sharpe to "get that Eagle for Major Lennox" but warning him to not say a word of it and 'officially' telling him to not do it.

[@InfernosReaper]

Officially, he wouldn't want such reckless acts to be done. Unofficially, he clearly wasn't opposed to it

[@westtxtapper]

Later, after the Battle of Talevera, Wellington flat out asks Major Hogan "Did he do it?"

[@TonyTylerDraws]

As much as a man of his standing could, I think Wellington respected Sharpe, and his abilities

[@bobpage6597]

Sharpe didn't really have a choice, he had a promise to Major Lennox to keep and needed a huge daring feat to his name to keep his new rank of Captain. The only way he could keep his new rank, was to risk everything and nab an Eagle. With such a feat to his name, not even the toff bastards in London could deny his promotion.

[@InfernosReaper]

@@bobpage6597 The funny thing is Wellington basically tells him to deny the promise. Fortunately, that promise was not made with words, so Sharpe had a good cover for it.

[@Roguefem76]

It's amazing how much we learn about many characters just in that short battle scene: Sharpe's immediate instinct to call his men and come to the rescue, Simmerson cutting off his own men's escape to protect his cowardly self, Berry running to do Simmerson's dirty work, Leroy responding to that craven order by riding across the bridge to help before it's blown, Denny obviously unnerved by killing but still fighting anyway, Lennox fighting valiantly until he falls to overwhelming odds, and they even made a point of showing that Dobbs is one of the soldiers who stayed to fight rather than running. And then of course, at 1:30 Sharpe's pained disbelief at seeing first the bridge blown and then the French taking the colors. All that in less than two minutes. Now that's damn fine moviemaking.

[@SuperMrHiggins]

"Major Lennox answered with his life, sir! As you would have done if you had any sense of honor!"

[@generaladvance5812]

This scene is hard for me to watch, the cavalry riding off with the colours. If Lennox had been in charge of the expedition with Sharpe as his second in command that would never have happened.

[@SudrianTales]

Lennox for one would've stopped the Spanish crossing the bridge (Which is where the whole mess begins) or would've shot the Spanish men retreating to his square preventing holes in said formation that allowed the French in. It's a shame Lennox wasn't under a better man.

[@boyscouts83712]

@@SudrianTales don't u mean the British crossing the bridge

[@SudrianTales]

@@boyscouts83712 the Spanish are where it all starts, going off the book the Spanish first cross the bridge causing a response by Simmerson which leads to the Spanish firing their rifles and the French cavalry charges causing the undisciplined Spanish to break, the British square doesn't fire on the retreating Spanish breaking the rank and allowing the French in

[@sterben4106]

Man that’s a great line. “That’s what you pay me for sir.”

[@AutoFirePad]

Indeed it is!

[@user-uc4vg4rg9e]

what was the guy sniffing?

[@jivkotodorov84]

@@user-uc4vg4rg9e - tobacco

[@hampshirewanderer5078]

ACHOO

[@user-uc4vg4rg9e]

@@jivkotodorov84 wait people sniff tobacco

[@ryanmattox7408]

I love the way the capturing of the colors looks at 1:38. Each moment looks like a painting, the dust, the depth, and the chaotic movements framed around the flag itself. And the music as the French ride off triumphant is so somber and transitions so beautifully into the electric guitar. Just a very well done scene.

[@engasal]

I love how Wellesley knows that Sharpe's going to try it but takes his word

[@Jallorn]

It's more than that: He has Hogan give him a chance by setting up the French.

[@month32]

Damn fine officer major Lennox.

[@IVIaskerade]

Wellington knows it too; he uses Hogan's spies to send a French column (that would have an imperial eagle with it) against Sharpe's position to give him the opportunity to capture one, out of respect for Major Lennox.

[@DonaldWMeyers-dwm]

Sharpe chose his words carefully. He swore that no one heard him make any promise to Major Lennox, which was the truth.

[@Zoras88]

Wellington knew what had to be done, so he helped them get the eagle as well as the victory which gave him his title.

[@CSSVirginia]

Achievement unlocked FETCH AND CARRY

[@PzGren_1907]

Defending the honour of the late Major Lennox which was a damn fine Officer 💪🏻 🇬🇧 Now that's Soldering 💪🏻💯🔥

[@markchambers3833]

Major Lennox must answer.

[@ScotSapper2208]

Major Lennox answered with his life like you should have done if you had any sense of honour

[@LordJohn0711]

You have lost the colours of the King of England!

[@KBTW1]

YOU DISGRACED US SIR! YOU SHAMED US SIR! *YOU WILL ANSWER.*

[@Southern_Crusader]

The South Essex is stood down in name, I wipe the name I wipe the shame.

[@commandergree113]

I am making you a Battalion of detachments

[@kalyarn]

Brian Cox's wink for the win.

[@RecklessFables]

I've watched this three times and laughed louder each time.

[@johnwright6706]

"I'll pistol whip the next man that says the word 'shenanigan'.

[@mema0005]

Timed to perfection

[@ryanmatthew05]

I've never heard of this show, KZbin recommended one clip and now I am on a tear of Sharpe clips.

[@Southern_Crusader]

Achievement Earned: *Death Before Dishonor*

[@joebloggs7514]

Good to see the achievements are back

[@TheGroundedAviator]

In all fairness Sharpe didn't promise anything too him, just listened too him say it.

[@starguy2718]

Hence his exact parsing: "No one heard me make such a promise." He's not saying it didn't happen, just that HE never said it, in so many words.

[@TheGroundedAviator]

@@starguy2718 Yeah, exactly.

[@dy031101]

4:31 Both Sharpe and Duke of Wellington are smart men. _Very_ smart men.

[@DrDestructo]

0:41 The most Wilhelm Scream that's not actually a Wilhelm Scream I've ever heard. That's uncanny.

[@LostInTheFarmersMarket]

The best part is he gets that goddamn eagle... you could see the look in his eye, it was a done deal the moment he looked at Lennox as he (Lennox) lay dying.

[@andrewames247]

3:29 "I thought he was just an old man." What was that old expression? Ah, yes; "Beware an old man in a profession where men often die young."

[@Tourist1967]

The 78th Highlanders later became one of the two constituent regiments of the Seaforth Highlanders with the 72nd Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders. My great-uncle was killed in action with the Seaforths on November 2, 1918.

[@karylhogan5758]

Respect..🧐🇮🇪🇬🇧

[@mema0005]

Rest in peace to him. If only he could have held out for 9 more days...

[@Tourist1967]

@@mema0005 Indeed. Just 21. He had known nothing but war his entire adult life.

[@daverage4729]

"You're a damn liar." "Thats what you pay me for Sir!" Lol!

[@VikCachat]

In the book its a bit different, Sharpe has no choice but take the Eagle because Simmerson had effectively made Sharpe the scapegoat in a letter to Horse guards. If Sharpe wanted to remain in army, let alone to retain his rank he needed something that would give him the prestige to avoid disgrace.

[@WarmasterDeath]

true, Wellesley and Sharpe are also seemingly a lot closer in the series as well

[@Napoleon1180]

Literally just read the book and you’re very right

[@Napoleon1180]

@@WarmasterDeathyeh I thought that

[@alfredpeasant5980]

A series where Sean Bean doesn't die, revolutionary really.

[@jamescameron-clarke2560]

He's so badass in Sharpe, he has to die in everything else to balance it out.

[@thehandoftheking3314]

"Your a damn lier Hogan" That's what you pay me for sir.

[@nathandc]

I spotted this clip and watched/marveled at it once again, That's my style, Sir!!

[@TheBoneduster]

One of the things I love about the 90s is the use of the somber electric guitar riff in historical period pieces lol

[@psychoairsoft7146]

Capture the Flag circa 1809 looks freaking DEADLY!

[@tbscotty813]

Yeah, I don't know what summer camp that was but I'll stick to the ones with swimming and archery! ;-)

[@williamkim8826]

I think I’ve watched enough clips of sharpe now, im going to go actually watch the show

[@InfernosReaper]

looks like a big time investment, but a damn fine for those who can spare those moments

[@williamkim8826]

@@InfernosReaper I’ve watched it all thrice now haha, I pity those who haven’t heard of it

[@MrChickensnatcher]

The books are better and in order and characters not out of place.

[@slade52]

RIP Gavan O'Herlihy. He passed away on November 9, 2021.

[@davidkreutzer4778]

That whole scene in the office was a great one . The ass chewing before Sharpe entered was very satisfying

[@MathewRenfro]

"The man who looses the King's colours has no friends at Horsegarden"

[@TheKickass227]

"The man who loses the Kings Colours, loses the Kings friendship"

[@joebloggs7514]

Horse guards

[@sidwills]

Cousin at Horseguards: +2 influence, +1 command Friends at court: +2 influence, +1 command Lost the King's Colours: -5 command Lost the King's Friendship: -5 influence

[@DodderingOldMan]

Man, Capture the Flag was a lot more brutal back then.

[@Foebane72]

3:52 DEAD Lennox just blinked!

[@monstermonty9074]

Sneezing violently just before the end of the clip. Now that's soldering

[@randomobserver8168]

Even given he was a fool, Simmerson's conduct of this operation seemed over the top to me. One would have to work really hard to botch things up so well and so unnecessarily.

[@Clembo]

It's historically authentic.

[@dustindrabek1400]

It is even worse in the book.

[@MrBendylaw]

Dying in an efficient and soldierly fashion, while inspiring the troops, now that's....

[@00_rei90]

passing off countryside Ukraine as 📌SPAIN Now that's Sharpening

[@leeroy995]

I love this channel. I have followed it for a long time. BEST CLIPS.

[@elxaime]

"I want an Imperial Eagle." "What do you think our chances are of finding the Eagle? Little or no chance. The Eagle might be anywhere - buried, melted down, sunk to the bottom of the sea. We'd be hunting a black dog in the night."

[@BurnedSpace]

Major Lennox answered with his life!

[@Chrissummerill]

Just watching this for the first time and it appears that this Major Lennox has answered with his life.

[@pchan0368]

I love how he claims to make "Simmerson a hero" while using him as bait for Sharpe to get The Eagle. Wellington might hate the headaches Sharpe gives him, but knows Sharpe is a damn fine and honorable officer. Simmerson gets to be a "hero" through Sharpe's honor.

[@SNIFFMYBADGER]

Melting a metal alloy usually made of tin and lead with a hot iron to create a strong electrical bond. That's soldering

[@Mellowcanuck33]

"Its got a brass point, you push it in deep, so I can feel it." Last request lost to the internet.

[@Hartley_Hare]

I like the way the chaps playing the Frenchmen die with a slightly fey, Gallic 'aieeee' sound. Not sure it's his historically accurate, but damn me sir, that's actoring.

[@Jaxymann]

I just realised that when Simmerson gave the command to destroy the bridge, Leroy actually charged OVER it and into battle despite knowing his avenue of retreat will be cut off by his commanding officer’s ineptitude and he’ll very likely fall in combat. He could have stayed there in the safe side of the river and out of harm’s way, but that won’t stop him from jumping into the fray, taking the enemy head-on and fighting alongside his comrades in glorious battle.

[@angc214]

Sneezing on the commanding officer for the whole army. Now that's soldiering.

[@jackezzpanzer]

Been watching a few clips of Sharpe, now getting more interested in the show as more and more clips come out of my recommendation

[@WillCarter1976]

Major Lennox answered with his life, as you should have done had you any sense of honor! You lost the colors of the King of England! You disgrace us Sir, you shame us Sir! You will answer!

[@boyscouts83712]

The South Essex is stood down in name, if I wipe the name I may wipe the shame

[@slamfire3851]

Love how every comment thread becomes a word for word recreation of the exchange between Wellington and Simmerson.

[@fds7476]

Weird, the audio on my laptop seems to have glitched during this video. Did anybody hear Sharpe promise something to Major Lennox before he died?

[@Badchi]

I didn't and neither did you.

[@CWR1701]

Not a peep.

[@frankyw8803]

Nobody heard nuffink .

[@frankyw8803]

Now that's listening ....

[@darkclawgreatonenas]

Major Hogan...i hear noffing...

[@brainflash1]

Achievement Unlocked: *Hard Brexit*

[@alexG106]

Giving this video a view and a like, now that’s soldiering

[@joebloggs7514]

Having one of your main characters copy a trait of the original old nosy, that’s Tywining.

[@Madjo-qj2ge]

Major Lennox Answer with his Life -Duke of Wellington

[@bkelly2310]

Captain Leroy knew what he was saying. Bro was a real soldier.

[@MrValonievs]

Leroy was a great character, nuanced. He acted honourably several times and showed nobility as well. But that is all shaded by his background and the line "money talks, merit walks". He deals in slaves and does not really go against Simmerson.

[@kitharrison8799]

MAJOR LENNOX ANSWERED WITH HIS LIFE, SIR

[@joechang8696]

"I swear on oath that no one heard me make any promise in respect to an imperial eagle to major Lennox, sir"

[@toweroftrollgaming]

He paid for his life. I'm promoting Sharpe

[@georgebuller1914]

1:52 - See that horse centre-left of picture? I bet in real life he'd be thinking to himself "Mon Dieu, I 'ope someone else takes me on as their mount, otherwise I fear it may be me for the Corned-Beef cannery....!" (Don't forget, he'd be a French horse!)

[@jeb4114]

In the book, the French attempt to abscond with both the King’s and the South Essex’s colors, and Sharpe and Harper almost single-handedly retrieve the latter. It’s a pretty badass sequence.

[@tonylennon9579]

Major Lennox. 78th Highlanders. 🍻

[@LordEriolTolkien]

The Battle at Assaye was epic

[@Bluemortal001]

smartly in the backround Wessley knows Sharpe is gonna try and puts him in a place to do SO!! Now thats Soldiering!

[@randomobserver8168]

..."touched by the hand of Bonaparte himself..."

[@NewGuy2534]

*MAJOR LENNOX ANSWERED WITH HIS LIFE!!*

[@Nmille98]

*AS YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE IF YOU HAD ANY SENSE OF HONOUR!*

[@davidemelia6296]

@@Nmille98 You DISGRACED us, sir! You SHAMED us, sir! 😡

[@eleethtahgra7182]

4:38 LOL, hes not lying. Lennox ask him, but he never said anything. Ergo, no one heard any promise from him.

[@monkeycat48]

🤘🤘🤘Just love how there’s literally electric guitar while these battles take place.😎😎😎 I gotta say this is like literally just absolutely depressing watching how major Lennox was in so much regret dying, letting go of the colors of the king of England. 😢😢😢Now technically it wasn’t his fault but still he really had that responsibility. Even though he lost his life at least, sir Henry was reminded that he was at fault. In the end major Lennox is death will be avenged🥲🥲🥲

[@patchbunny]

So why exactly is Sharpe getting a French imperial eagle for Lennox a bad thing? Any why is he passing info about the flank to the French?

[@AkinNath]

It implies a maverick and someone on a personal mission who won't follow orders

[@paulcarruthers8646]

@@AkinNath wasn't lord Nelson a maverick

[@Antraeon]

@@paulcarruthers8646 Hence why the duke did not trust him.

[@sangralknight3031]

Imperial Eagals/Kings colors are more than just a standard, its the most heavily protected piece of cloth wood and brass in the whole bloody army, guarded by men who will fight to the bitter end to defend it because they are elite honor guards. Getting the imperial eagle would be a massive moral defeat for any army, and an embarrassment to the whole nation. Also getting it is likely to get a lot , and i mean ALOT of good men killed for what is a very impractical objective. However, if the french think that one section of the line is weak, they will commit the bulk of their forces, including the Eagle, there to have a moral victory, nothing says "we win" like having the imperial standard at the front when a whole enemy army routs and flees. Its a trap, Sharp is a good officer and will steady the line when the "fool" funs but the french wont know that. Their Imperial eagle will be vulnerable, and it will even the score for the defeat shown here.

[@erikawhelan4673]

​@National Socialism The colors needn't have been touched by the King. Each regiment was required by the King to have a flag-colors-consisting of the national colors (i.e., the Union Jack) with a golden wreath and, in general, a golden shield bearing the regiment's number (exceptions were made for royal regiments or those with "ancient devices"). They were called the King's colors because the Union Jack was the flag of the King-at this point, the King still theoretically exercised personal rule, and therefore he *was* the Kingdom, and the Kingdom was he.

[@geraldburke5147]

Major Lennox was a damned fine soldier...

[@TheRoleplayer40k]

Officer. He wasn’t a soldier.

[@johnclawed]

I wish we could see again the commentary by the author of the novels which was shown along with the series when it was on TV.

[@BigBWolf90]

Captain Leroy was right. Richard didn't make a promise to Major Lennox about getting an Imperial eagle. Lennox just asked him to do it

[@dressednplaid4875]

God damn it why do I LOVE this?

[@timdunn2257]

Sharpe and his men are honorable, lovable, and loyal!

[@dunkelgelb7744]

Brews coffee before going into battle, now that's Folger-ing

[@jaysgarage2769]

Sharpe was upset less about Lennox dying more about the man coming out of retirement and dying due to a cowards foolish orders.

[@RichardEnglander]

Major Lennox answered with his life! Sir!

[@95thRiflesOCI]

that dragoon will be promoted to a colonel for the colors captured.

[@lucasjleandro]

My water turned into tea

[@SP-2317]

Two regiments routed, hundreds killed and wounded? The video's description relates to the book rather than the TV interpetation.

[@thesaint8957]

Captain Leroy is cool AF.

[@matthewsykes4814]

When tv is better than films.....

[@lordmclovin3694]

A man who loses the Kings colours, loses the Kings friendship.

[@stormywindmill]

@ 1.50 the Union Flag being carried away by the French cavalry is upside down.

[@thesnoopmeistersnoops5167]

01:46 THAT LOOK. Some people just don't understand flags.

[@HRHooChicken]

Major Lennox keeps blinking after he died lol

[@Leidern]

So Major Lennox did answer with his life, damn.

[@thehulk86]

what's the deal with the eagle? I understand the significance of losing the colors but what's the eagle about?

[@DonaldWMeyers-dwm]

Like the flag, the Eagle was a standard for the regiments to rally around, as well as represent imperial authority, and they were "blessed" by Bonaparte.

[@navelriver]

He was great at wasting orcs, too!

[@centurion2145]

Anyone know why it was a big deal for getting an eagle?

[@keech100]

The book version of this is alot more intense. And frankly insane.

[@austinseven4720]

Agreed. Which is why I like to see the books and series as separate entities. No tv show at this time, at least in Britain, could ever have a budget big enough to show the true scale of the battles. So in order to enjoy watching it, I sort of had to temporarily forget the novels; their scope and scale, and the depth of story they offer.

[@M1DL1F3GAM3R]

I love Logan he's high 24/7