Sharpe Brings Lieutenant Colonel Girdwood Into An Actual Battle | Sharpe

[@SharpeOfficial]

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[@joewedg3703]

Taking about 40 men on every frontal line attack because of budget constraints. Now that’s soldiering.

[@GaldirEonai]

It helps that after the initial clashes, the spanish theatre really was mostly about smaller actions, with few of the massive field battles seen elsewhere during the napoleonic wars.

[@ThePostalGril]

@@GaldirEonai yeah, sharpe really focuses on skirmishes rather than big battles

[@HDreamer]

@@ThePostalGril Series is at its best when it does. Rather not remember the Waterloo episode.

[@ThePostalGril]

@@HDreamer yep exactly. the rifles were a skirmish unit so it just makes sense to focus on those. i love sharpe

[@FluffyFooFookins]

Mr Ross, pray you count me that cocktail crew over there. Looks to be forty odd men, what are you getting at Sharpe? WHERE'S THE REST OF THEM, DAMN YE! Come on Sharpe we're doing our best, this isn't bloody Lord of the Rings.

[@BufusTurbo92]

Lynch shouted "GOD SAVE IRELAND" during ALL the boat trip from England to Spain, ALL the way up to the french border because Harper never ordered him to stop.

[@clonecommanderfoggy682]

Harper is FILTH

[@BufusTurbo92]

YOU is filth

[@ForgottenHonor0]

SAY IT!

[@richardtaylor1652]

Now that is soldiering!

[@kyle18934]

@@ForgottenHonor0 GOD SAVE IRELAND

[@judochopmaster8233]

I like how Harper still tells the Drill Sergeant to scream "God Save Ireland!". It really shows where his priorities are at

[@idealicfool]

Well I mean yea, he is still Irish. Even Hogan given half a chance would scream it himself.

[@patriotenfield3276]

Come out ye black n tans.

[@DavidSternburgYt]

​@@patriotenfield3276america is a disease

[@wayneabel5421]

​@@patriotenfield3276bring back the black and tans....to drive islam back to the devil worshipping deserts 😉

[@sentboumaster3436]

Go Sabhála Dia Éire!

[@jeova0sanctus0unus]

"... and there was this wierd British officer that kept shouting 'God save Ireland' like a Man posessed. I maybe the stress was too much for him..." - Diary of an unknown french officer.

[@bigdaddy1400]

You need to watch the full episode, it will make sense

[@danhay2505]

@@bigdaddy1400 he did... you didn’t read his comment in the full context.

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

That true?

[@dgerdi]

How polite to remain those lines in readable english. At least those french officers weren’t completely arrogant as often portrayed. Thanks for charing Mister.

[@valhallastiger2960]

Not an officer a sergeant

[@gasmonkey1000]

Sending the arrogant superior officer who abused you and your comrades into combat and traumatizing him with the reality of war... that's soldiering.

[@golem5809]

NCO, please. Next time you'll even try to call him "Sir"? I dare ya^^

[@gasmonkey1000]

@@golem5809 I was talking about the "colonel"

[@golem5809]

@@gasmonkey1000 Fair enough.

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

to be fair, he was already traumatized by the time sharpe had even met him.

[@djargus]

Not superior officer, merely a higher ranking one.

[@Lekirius]

It’s nice to know the kid (Charlie) later became a Sergeant and survived Waterloo in the books.

[@cianbarry9207]

What a lad

[@PzGren_1907]

By god lads are you give him a cheer 💯👍🏻

[@michaelbarry1651]

I hope he didn't have to sleep his way to the top.

[@JV-pu8kx]

As soon as you meet him, you know he will go far!

[@phildicks4721]

I think he even became "engaged" to a young widow of a soldier. After the battle Sharpe tells him if he gets him some tea, He'll make him a Sgt.

[@benedictjlarkin9296]

That kid went from being terrified of Lynch, to stabbing a Frenchman with efficiency. Now that is proper soldiering, Sharpe soldiering.

[@konstantinosnikolakakis8125]

That's not cold blood, that's in the heat of battle, basically, there are two types of killings, warm blood and cold blood, warm blood killings are typically when in a rage or other un-controllable situation (as seen here), an example of a warm blood killing would be a husband walking in on his wife doing things with another man, and then killing that man, cold blood is when you did it in a situation that was under your control entirely, so this is not a cold blood killing.

[@benedictjlarkin9296]

@@konstantinosnikolakakis8125 Sorry, I thought it just meant efficient and ruthless, you have taught me something new, cold blooded cruel, warmblooded efficient and doing the job. In a soldiers context.

[@solemngaming3975]

@@konstantinosnikolakakis8125 Knowing the difference of cold blooded killing and warn blooded killing? Now that's soldiering

[@ottokarl5427]

I actually like it that he killed him with efficiency, but takes a moment afterwards to realize what he just done. In WAY too many films and series (basically every single one) characters are way too casual about their first kill.

[@paladinsix9285]

@@benedictjlarkin9296 in proper English it would be "Hot Blood" not warm blooded, describing Killing in a "Passion" or high excitement. "Crimes of Passion" are "Second Degree Murder" (or Homicide, a lesser crime such a during a fight). Implying a person would not have killed, if they were not so emotional. "Cold Blooded" Murder is Premeditated. With Malice aforethought.

[@darman12able]

If I recall rightly Lynch (in the book, the show doesn’t really mention this) is Irish himself but hates his fellow countrymen and affects an English accent. At the books equivalent of this battle Sharpe puts Lynch with Harper and most of the other Irishmen in the battalion into a single unit and sends them off virtually on their own in a flanking attack. Lynch exaggerates his Irish accent to try and illicit camaraderie with them but after the battle is over is found behind the French lines having been virtually torn apart by bayonets. By comparison this version of Lynch got off very mercifully.

[@trevorb1898]

He also changes his name from Sean to John.

[@skvader4189]

Stupid question, but did the french get him or his own guys?

[@darman12able]

@@skvader4189 his own, they just killed him behind the lines so they could say the French killed him.

[@skvader4189]

@@darman12able wow that sucks

[@darman12able]

@@skvader4189 it's one of Sharpe's more brutal acts of revenge but not undeserved. Though when one of his captains D'Allombord figures out what Sharpe and Harper did he's not too happy about it even though he doesn't say as much.

[@dinoknight6538]

I love Harris just telling some fellow to stop and loot a frenchmen "that's what you stabbed him for, isn't it?" gets a laugh every time.

[@wdtaut5650]

He was to take the pack. French packs were superior to the British model.

[@jonathanbaron-crangle5093]

@@wdtaut5650 It's still looting when you take the pack & contents haha. But interesting to note about the French packs being better, thanks.

[@cameronjames3499]

The idiomatic term "Jerry Can" still exists for a container of gas/petrol, because the German containers in WW2 were of superior design and durability, and so would be "appropriated" at every opportunity by the Allies. "Looting" is a fundamental part of every conflict.@@jonathanbaron-crangle5093

[@justicar5]

@@jonathanbaron-crangle5093 'looting' military supplies is different from looting civilian goods and possessions...but since it's Napoleonic battle, they did that to, it was considered part of the pay.

[@lomax343]

@@justicar5 Most armies of the Napoleonic era looted civilians; the British didn't. At least, not officially. It happened, of course, but British soldiers caught looting were hanged. During the Peninsular War, Spanish civilians were astonished that the British army paid for everything, but the Spanish army just stole.

[@WNShadow814]

Lynch getting stabbed reminded me of Sharpe talking to the Irish regiment a few episodes. “We don’t care what colour his tunic is, or what king he serves. A bad officer is better off dead and a good soldier had better learn to kill him”

[@ferbherbs855]

@@SuperAd1980 The Regiment was of Irish decent if I'm not mistaken

[@hagamapama]

It's called Fragging and it has happened in every army. Terrible officers need to be handled.

[@WNShadow814]

@@hagamapama I would bet good money that you are right about that

[@InquisitorMatthewAshcraft]

​@@WNShadow814 He I've seen it first hand.

[@levalpat]

and a bad sergeant is worse than a bad officer!

[@HenriHerbert88]

Forcing Poirot out of his apartment and into an uncomfortable situation with no air conditioning. That's meta ing.

[@davidpulanco2715]

First time I watched it I thought it was David Suchet, the actor of Poirot from 1989-2013.

[@garhull11]

@@davidpulanco2715 I thought that too but it is played by Mark Lambert

[@stevenlurie1215]

Very witty indeed

[@PritishA82]

😂

[@SantomPh]

And they made Hastings the commanding general!

[@RVGMInc]

I loved that after Sgt Lynch turned around he was bayoneted and then called "Filth".

[@arklanbk]

i missed this when i watched it the first time xD

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

In the books he was deliberately put in command of tough Irishmen who would have taken care of him

[@timonrolleman54]

I love the part where they just tap him lightly in the chest and he falls as if he was stabbed.

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

@@timonrolleman54 no budget for CGI and even then it was limited technology. Doing their best

[@Chase0420]

Now that's soldiering

[@leeboy26]

Attaching two or more metal items together using a filler metal? That's soldering.

[@bodkinofnurk8898]

Weld done...

[@handsolo1209]

Braze yourself for more comments

[@kyle18934]

That was a fluxxing good comment.

[@paladin50554]

Outstanding. Simply outstanding.

[@wetlettuce4768]

It took me longer then it should have to get this.....

[@Thecognoscenti_1]

Force marching your cowardly superior into a battle to humiliate him. Now that's soldiering!

[@TheCormTube]

Harper is loving that bit followed up with harassing Lynch.

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

@TheHonestDutch/Irish/Italian guy "needs to be turned into a meme"? Have you looked at the comment fields of ANY Sharpe video?

[@AJ-fx6ti]

Posting an obscene amount of "That's soldiering" memes, now that's soldiering!

[@geekdiggy]

FILTH!

[@JohnDoe69986]

Keyboard soldiering*

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

That's Sharpering.

[@LayneBenofsky]

That's YouTubing!

[@derkylos]

That's memeing

[@faizkid5555]

Killing a retreating sergeant. Now THAT is soldiering.

[@91stsinker21]

what timestamp?

[@jtstacey83]

@@91stsinker21 3:16

[@jeremytroiano4550]

@@91stsinker21 3:18

[@91stsinker21]

Oh, I thought he was advancing lol

[@cbviperess9319]

I mean he hadn't started moving backwards so technically not retreating, I think that's straight murder.

[@24Fanboy]

A show that is generally critical of the prevailing social structure of the day, yet literally has the main character stand in front of a waving flag because it can still revel in the badassery of the common infantryman? Now that’s soldiering!

[@Dorian-_-Gray]

"badassery" hahahahaha

[@SePhO11]

Sharpe, the reason Sean Bean dies in everything else

[@tomstech4390]

*The Martian* Mitch Henderson, Flight director at NASA: Survived He drove a desk so not much chance of him dying to be fair but would be a touch ironic if a satellite fell on him.

[@bobsickle2336]

@@tomstech4390 He gets forced to resign, I consider that to be an economic death.

[@Chrissummerill]

Now THAT’S Soldiering!

[@SePhO11]

bobsickle or a career death...

[@9inchpp]

Not dying in Sharpe but almost died IRL whilst shooting the series (almost get trampled by a horse afaik)

[@Reddeath111]

Imagine how freaked out the french were when they see a British soldier get beyoneted by his own troops just for turning around

[@00_rei90]

not really. They knew those who try to turn back would be punished severely In fact British Army was one of the lenient ones where even Wellington tolerates routing in the face of much superior forces as long as these routed men only ran as far as the next British regiment lines to regroup

[@MrJpc1234]

​@00_rei90 I think they show this in one of the episodes when Wellington is like " I don't care if they run as long as they come back"

[@Fishbowl50]

@@MrJpc1234 yes when Sharpe shoots the Prince of Regent

[@ronstreet6706]

@@Fishbowl50 Prince of Orange

[@lomax343]

Actually not. Brutal and unpopular officers (of all nationalities) were quite often killed by their own men in battle.

[@kuro_neko5863]

This series was so well done, especially considering the budget they had to work with. Can you imagine this cast and crew but with a Game of Thrones budget?

[@crosscounty24]

The writing is even better

[@gawainethefirst]

Then they would have a proper sized regiment, and not a platoon pretending to be one.

[@HDreamer]

@@gawainethefirst It's really hard to suspend your disbelieve in the later Episodes. Watching Waterloo fought by like 50 guys. lol

[@brendanmichel5313]

Well it wouldn't be as good. Corporate money and good art are sort of like pil and vinegar.

[@jr5925]

The low budget is part of the charm.

[@gmf121266]

Getting divorced and pawning your marriage band.....now that's Sold your ring.

[@Ogurets123]

Niiiiicceeeeeeee!

[@TheWatcher1009]

Upon hearing cannon fire, I proceeded to sit on the river. That's my style, sir. -Girdwood

[@91stsinker21]

Girdwood - "Major Sharpe, you will kindly retire two paces" Sharpe - whips out Uno Reverse Card Sharpe - "Will that do you sir?"

[@wetlettuce4768]

You forgot to mention 'now that's soldiering'.

[@LayneBenofsky]

@@wetlettuce4768 Forgetting to mention "now that's soldiering" ...?

[@logandavis7365]

@@LayneBenofsky now that's soldiering

[@ThatRasinger26]

Being early to a Sharpe video for once Now that's soldiering

[@stubbsy3413]

Watching all of them, reading all the books and having a RGJ corporal named Sharpe priceless

[@brianfinlay756]

"It's sharpe's Regiment" . Be sure to get that line for the trailer boys?

[@joshthomas-moore2656]

To borrow a line from Cinemasins "Roll Credits."

[@westtxtapper]

It's a nod to Cornwell's books. Every book except "Sharpe's Waterloo" ends with a title drop.

[@HaragothNAR]

Love how they never slash in this show, they just kind of tap guys with their swords and they die.

[@lscarlet2475]

There is no way to do it safely with a reenactors semi sharp (as is used in France and Spain) or the Eastern European nations and even with an English reenactors blunt (which look shit on screen especially as curved sabres) they aren't a particularly safe move because burrs and such.

[@pazuzu66613]

As Cornwell likes to say in his books, the point always beats the edge.

[@MercSambo]

Stick em with the pointy end

[@Retro-Future-Land]

@@lscarlet2475 There is with trick photography or non-metallic weapons etc.

[@shireboundscribbles]

You realise that its actually pretend, and nobody gets shot either, right......

[@bkray26]

To be fair. When I was attached to the Light Dragoons, there were an awful lot of 'hard' SNCO's who didn't have any 'bling' (i.e. campaign medals) and who all came up with convenient excuses whenever we had to go on tour.

[@usamazubair3848]

Stabbing Lynch with your bayonet Now that's soldiering

[@brettfarley7919]

FILTH!!

[@konstantinosnikolakakis8125]

Better hope nobody saw them do it, that's a shooting charge (though I doubt that anyone other then Girdwood would care about Lynch).

[@TheManofthecross]

@@konstantinosnikolakakis8125 there would be witnesses for that and the rule book would demand that justice be handed out for that if not by courtmarshal and all then the family of the decied would demand that.

[@lkvideos7181]

I guess you could say he got .... Lynched ..... I'll see myself out.

[@DavBlc7]

@@TheManofthecross Yep in the eye of the law at the time, he is considered a coward and not obeying an officer's order so he's deserved to die, the coward!

[@csjrogerson2377]

Amazing. They produced the whole series for £8.94 and they got a rebate for £10.00. Made $1.06 before it went on air.

[@janwo]

now that's budgeting

[@whosweptmymines3956]

They do the character stuff right though. Honestly, I'd much rather have this than a show with ten times the budget and bad writing.

[@thotarojoestar3045]

The legends were indeed true, he is STILL shouting God save Ireland

[@jakebattleday8211]

That's Soldering

[@DaGahbageMan]

Now that Girdwood has gone insane, I want to see the one where Simmerson gets left for dead, goes insane and temporarily turns into a nice guy.

[@geraldward5318]

Yeah Sharpes Peril! Funniest scene seeing shape not having a bugger idea what to make of simmerson at the end lol I really hope that the channel owner keeps up the videos into the two later episodes also as they have plenty of story to tell as well!

[@AttyDouro22]

Hope,if they upload peril, they upload the full version-I want to see simmerson marching along singing loudly!

[@DaGahbageMan]

@@AttyDouro22 I think I also recall Simmerson playing with some children.

[@tommyatkins2527]

@@AttyDouro22 I'm sure it's on netflix.im sure I gotnitnon my list hope his helps

[@EzekielDeLaCroix]

Seeing combat for the first time and dying ten seconds in after being tricked by your recruiting officer and sent into battle by some zealous colonel. Now that's literally soldiering.

[@GAME4WAR]

The Prince of Orange would had formed a square for that attack Now that's soldiering!!!

[@lomax343]

No. The Prince of Orange (aka the Young Frog) insisted at Quatre Bras and Waterloo that his men should be in line, not a square.

[@Trek001]

Legend is that Girdwood is still waving his sword around

[@handsolo1209]

Don't worry, he soon left and did some of his favorite hobby, bus surfing.

[@CaesarsLegion1]

@Dav serban good officer to be fair.

[@littlebigman6957]

@@CaesarsLegion1 complete tosser

[@CaesarsLegion1]

@@littlebigman6957 How dare you

[@littlebigman6957]

@@CaesarsLegion1 colonel girdwood !!!!!!. NOT your good self

[@the_fixer2593]

3:28-3:36 I know just how awful Col. Girdwood really is, and that he deserved everything that happened to him. But damn... you just want to hug him in that moment, he sounds so broken; like a kid witnessing something horrible for the first time.

[@fredthemanish]

He wasn't all that horrible. He was in most tho. For example he remembered all his soldiers names and trained them hard for combat.

[@Gothic7876]

@@fredthemanish that’s a pretty decent thing to do. Still doesn’t excuse the awful things he did though.

[@CubeInspector]

​@@Gothic7876 that's how all armies were in that Era. Even in the US I had hands put on me by my drill sergeant in 2005. About the only bad thing was the whole hunting people thing

[@benorgill3989]

Doing the exact opposite of Girdwoods Orders - Now that’s Soldiering

[@lastswordfighter]

Did Alfred Molina portray Girdwoods because I keep getting this Snidley Whiplash vibe from the character.

[@mavsworld1733]

He didn't do the opposite. Girdwood wanted to show that he was in charge by telling Sharpe he was in the wrong place and should be 2 steps back to be in position. Sharpe moved the regiment forward so he was now in the correct position, whilst also showing that he was the one in control of the regiment, and making Girdwood in the right place. He effectively did what Girdwood asked.

[@TheCormTube]

@@mavsworld1733 Exactly.

[@ethanhatcher5533]

@@mavsworld1733 in fact, you can say it's a certain action

[@eazypeazy2964]

Sean Bean didn't die in a show?? Now THAT'S soldiering.

[@golem5809]

He did though...and THAT's soldiering.

[@bobpage6597]

I think Girdwood had a mental breakdown, and this final battle snapped his mind. I'm of the view that Sharpe brought him along and said he would serve under him because he knew the Colonel couldn't handle it. Notice despite Girdwood being the superior officer, Sharpe is the one in control, giving the orders, directing the men. Girdwood is left a simpering mess. Dishonourably discharged! One would wish :)

[@SantomPh]

invalidated and left to rot somewhere, probably. With Simmerson implicated in the scam by Fenner he wouldn't want anything to do with Girdwood now

[@taoliu3949]

In the books, he brought Girdwood because his incompetency meant Sharpe had effective control of the Regiment, rather than having another Regimental Commander who Sharpe would actually have to serve.

[@wolfinndnclothing]

In the book; on the trip over Girdwood stays locked in his quarters loudly composing epic battle poems to the point other officers make mention of it. On the march. Sharpe allows that dogs are to be considered suitable companions for the Regiment, Girdwood is terrified by dogs. The battle is a frontal assault against fortified trenches, and the book goes into how Girdwood completely unprepared for the smoke noise and chaos, as he considers war to be perfect formations and maneuvering. When he does snap he's sitting in a trench surrounded by the dead, talking to them, weeping and trying to recite poetry while a dog chewed on a corpse next to him. One of the other Officers states that, back home, they could charge a penny for people to view him. He's carried away quietly and never mentioned again,

[@jaysomdahl8707]

He protec He attac But most importantly, he never slac Now that’s soldiering

[@lejenddairy]

3:20 having the film budget to display musket fire, explosions and smoke but not stab wounds. Now that’s soldiering

[@paulrasmussen8953]

More like censoring

[@oldcodgerplaysgames9610]

Sat in a river trying to catch fish. That's old herring

[@AFNacapella]

a faithful reboot with a giant budget and Sean Bean as Wellington. say it with me lads!

[@jman5949]

That would be soldiering

[@rehwr]

Nah, Bean couldn't pull off the aristocratic attitude.

[@generaladvance5812]

It wouldn't be an episode of sharpe without harper firing the volley gun with the exact same shot everytime.

[@SantomPh]

the Nock gun he uses is incredibly heavy, he is strong enough to use it on his own, hence the same shot each time

[@m1994a3jagnew]

That's nothing on hageman dual wielding muskets at waterloo

[@kékédesplages-d6d]

3:19 when 4 french aiming at you just missed you, but you still have a bad feeling about that great piece of soldiering ... and you look behind.

[@justajolt]

Fighting a battle before climbing up a rocky embankment... now that's bouldering.

[@christopherspencer8110]

Bits of fabric lodged in the wounds of injured men who were struck by musket balls. Doctors in the early years of the 19th century were unable to treat subsequent infections. Requiring soldiers to fight in their shorts, or completely naked, could have prevented hundreds of deaths. Also, the savings in wardrobe costs would have allowed the producers to hire more extras.

[@Furzkampfbomber]

Triple-skewering the soldier who screamed "God save Ireland!" all the way from England to the battle and just turned around to ask for some cough candy... Now that's soldiering!

[@Heegaherger]

2:59 Throwing down your weapon to pick up the fallen Colors, now *that* is soldiering.

[@michaelbarry1651]

A mate of mine...well okay, it was me, in a dark hut and freezing while trying to sleep off a massive gutful of booze, opened up a cupboard and found a blanket. Early next morning I woke and found I was wrapped up in the Regimental colours...and covered in spew. Never before was I so silent and stealthy as I was in that moment. *Now that's soldiering!* In my defence, this was the Royal New South Wales Regiment, linear descendant of the New South Wales Corps aka The Rum Corps, established for guarding convicts and the only unit to have: a. Overthrown the government of Australia (the Rum Rebellion 1808) b. Ruled for two years as an illegal military junta, with rum as the actual currency c. GOT AWAY WITH IT, because i. The Governor was William Bligh, starring in his second mutiny, and ii. If they hanged the perpetrators they would end up with the convicts in charge, and iii. The French would have laughed their derrieres off. And this ends my Show And Tell presentation on my family history.

[@happygoluckyscamp]

Watching these clips despite owning the books and DVDs box set.... that's a quote from Sharpe's Mission.

[@Shadowkey392]

3:12 running your enemy through in a very unfortunate place? Now that’s soldiering!

[@mikelynch-zeroviewz2507]

Wish they aired this series again.. It's bloody brilliant ..

[@jeremybk54]

i love how Harper doesn't even have to tell Lynch what he wants him to say

[@julianaylor4351]

Love Sharpe's polite disrespect.

[@brandonk8948]

This was uploaded on my birthday...now that's uploading!

[@phile1832]

Screaming "god save ireland" in battle, now thats soldering

[@bigmeknurgle]

3:17 It's four on four, they've all just missed their volley and won't have time to reload, your squadmates are readying their bayonets and you're leading the charge. What do you do? _RUN AWAYYYY_

[@alexandersturnn4530]

Well, I guess you could say that Sergeant Lynch just got lynched.

[@erik8260]

FILTH!

[@Jalu3]

Now that is soldiering

[@The1969Vintage]

The filth did the dirty on him.

[@stevekaczynski3793]

In Vietnam he would have been Sergeant Fragg.

[@cameronjames3499]

They lynched him honorably, they never stabbed him in the back but when he was cowardly enough to show them his front they made took him up on the offer.

[@colonelcrazynator9455]

Lt Colonel Girdwood sobbing like a baby on the battlefield! Sergeant Lynch got bayonetted for attempting to run away like a little girl! Now that's a sweet soldering revenge!

[@cbviperess9319]

Imagine if he'd turned around to see who had died and just got yeeted.

[@Absaalookemensch]

Too bad they didn't have the budget for a few hundred men. This was such a great set of movies.

[@michaelj132]

Walking into France, which one does not simply do. Now that's soldiering.

[@davidsaville5239]

I think you may be confusing Sharpe TV show with Lord of the Rings "One does not simply walk into Mordor"

[@landfair123]

"God save Ireland!" I forgot it was Lynch that was stabbed. I thought it was the fat Sargent that suckered all the recruits into the military. But then again I had not seen this episode in 10 years.

[@SantomPh]

the recruiting Sergeant is not part of the deployment he literally works for the base

[@Condottiere1978]

@@SantomPh Yeah, the recruiting sergeants always stays at home to form new battalion from where replacements are sent to the front. No wonder he's hardly of atheletic stature

[@SantomPh]

@@Condottiere1978 until the late 1800s recruiters were not even formal military beyond the uniform and treated almost like a civilian. That particular man was a colour sergeant but had an injury of sorts that kept him off the line.

[@patrickmidzi8935]

I came across this series quite by accident and I am enjoying it immensely - that's just my style!

[@Booker8991]

Thrusting so hard that your bayonet bends Now that's soldiering

[@7jum7]

Actually, not as uncommon, as you think. They are long, thin pieces of steel on a stick, what do you expect?

[@Booker8991]

@@7jum7 Irl they would just penetrate the clothing and kill the guy, I think this one must've been plastic though ;)

[@7jum7]

@@Booker8991 Irl, if it penetrated the body. it would probably meet some bones. In addition, it's never a direct thrust - there's always some twisting and bending. Plus, the steel wasn't so great. So yeah, it would pierce a guy or two and kill them, but after that it's likely to bend.

[@VerkingKerng]

@@7jum7 you're just talking out of your arse aren't you?

[@kpsiex]

@@VerkingKerng No. He's not. Real british bayonets were dull and thus it was hard to penetrate with them and there's real historical pieces where the bayonet bent upon contact with possibly bone or someone's canteen.

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

“Filth” gets skewed the moment he thinks retreat. Justice I say.

[@tiberbrutus2093]

uploading every brilliant scene from Sharpe - Now that's Soldiering

[@John_H_S]

Marching into France after fighting a battle and publicly humiliating your cowardly superior officer... Now that's soldiering!

[@tonyennis3008]

I'm not sure he's a coward. he's just a despicable jerk.

[@John_H_S]

@@tonyennis3008 hunting down unarmed men for sport. Now that's cowardice.

[@tonyennis3008]

@@John_H_S It's worse than cowardice, but not cowardice.

[@abedfo88]

Sticking the enemy and then looting his pack mid battle, now thats soldiering.

[@GaryGrumbles]

Andrew Bedford Is that what the boy was doing? I had trouble hearing what they said.

[@Retro-Future-Land]

@@GaryGrumbles Pretty much.

[@jakechinn6561]

@@Retro-Future-Land 'Get his pack Charlie, It's what you stopped him for isn't it!

[@talavera9515]

@@GaryGrumbles In the books it's explained that the French packs are much better than the British ones. And their trousers and boots iirc, which is why Sharpe gets mistaken for a French soldier every time it suits the plot.

[@GayFrogsTho]

The way they all scramble up the rocky hillside like that. That's Boulderin'.

[@cqtaylor]

3:20 You could say Sargent Lynch got ..... (wait for it) ...... "The point."

[@cqtaylor]

3:22 "Filth!"

[@flankspeed]

Cheers for that, Austin Powers 😉

[@jamesricker3997]

But he looked like a Frenchman sir

[@essa6315]

I see a Sharpe video and I watch it, that's my style sir.

[@stickykitty]

I use to hate Sharpe My parents use to watch it But now I’m older and I can see what all the fuss was about I am in absolute awe of Sharpe I now love it 🥰

[@talavera9515]

May I ask, what did you hate about it? Was it because it was "boring grown-up stuff", or simply that your parents insisted on watching it, possibly when you wanted to watch something else? (Ah, those pre KZbin and iPlayer days!)

[@stickykitty]

@@talavera9515 I was a kid And found it boring But Because I am now really into history I like it

[@peterblum613]

Now that’s soldiering.

[@freebornjohn2687]

That there's some corner of KZbin that is for ever Sharpe. Actually its a lot and I seem to watching all of them.

[@julianmhall]

I love the continuity.. Sharpe calling Weller 'Charlie, Lynch shouting 'God Save Ireland!' (did he ever stop? *lol*) and the one who stabbed Lynch 'shouting 'Filth!' at him :)

[@iansell6962]

Excellent series, had the lot on DVD for years, purchased from ABC shop, still watch them

[@Hollows1997]

Picking up the colour and carrying on with the advance. Now that’s soldiering.

[@leeroy4980]

Good to see everyone making a miraculous recovery at the end scene. Not a dead redcoat in sight !

[@xavierblackler5861]

Gurdwood still waving his sword around Now that's soldering

[@DDD-sl7xp]

Killing an enemy by kicking his ass. Now that’s a soldiering.

[@phildicks4721]

That extra got off easy. I was watching a clip from a different Sharpe Movie, and Sean stabs with his sword, and kicks the guy in the cods while pulling out the sword. I hope that extra got an extra Fiver in his pay packet.😉😁

[@fastfez2520]

Ordering your regiment to advance two paces forward so you don’t have to move? Now that’s soldiering

[@talavera9515]

Did he pull the same move on another occasion? I thought I remembered this happening with Sharpe and the senior officer both on horseback.

[@Oryxification]

One hell of a flex to show who really has the power.

[@ariandynas]

@@Oryxification colonel Girdwood... do you feel in charge?

[@Daktangle]

I love how Girdwood is little more than a trophy.

[@janzizka9508]

Sean Bean did so much anti-dying in Sharpe his roles had to even out

[@jdgoesham5381]

I love how they make sure Sharp has his straight big sword like in the books. The butcher's blade(Cornwell loves that term. He uses it in half his book series at least). Today there is such disrespect for beloved IPs they almost always get it wrong. You can tell this showrunner respects Cornwell's Sharp series. He didn't try to make it his own and spin it or inject his ideology like we see today 90% of the time, either. Good lad.

[@trainknut]

A major and a lieutenant colonel commanding barely a platoon of men in a direct forward march... Now that's officering

[@dgerdi]

The boy´s got it right. "Sharps Regiment" he yelled. Well - as William Wallice said: "Men don´t follow titels, they follow brave men." This series did lack on money and support. But not on pathos.

[@DimaEgorovRU]

Love how the soldier drops his rifle to take the flag

[@SantomPh]

as a rule you cannot have both

[@DimaEgorovRU]

SantomPh even though it made him defenceless

[@Hollows1997]

The colour was more important.

[@scottbrown7073]

In that era of warfare the flying colours was to be held at times to boost moral and to allow others to identify your unit of men. In alot of war movies of this era you'll see a flag bearer go down and the nearest solider would drop his rifle pick up the flag and run tonthe front of the line don't forgot you also got drummers and other instruments being played in battle that's to help keep a beat to march to. Although I don't believe they where picked up after the man was killed or wounded. Look up movies like the patriot. Or war and peace They have examples of the flag being picked up

[@reycesarcarino4653]

Now that's Soldering

[@bobs_toys]

This movie deserves an R rating. That much satisfaction can't be good for those too young to handle it.

[@wonderboy2402]

2:54 Literal butt kicking. Now that’s soldiering.

[@F40PH-2CAT]

this is the most British thing I've ever watched

[@bermanmo6237]

General Ross seem like a decent, honest, and competent general. I believe he came from the combat engineering corp, where promotion is based on skill and competency. So unlike someone like Simmerson, his rank was not purchased. Ironically, Simmerson seem to despise combat engineers since in his opinion, they let anyone in. However, Ross seem to be a much better general than Wilkerson since he earned the rank. Interesting, they had other aristocrat officers who actually respect and value Sharpe's skills and opinions. That is because they are realistic. Yes, many of them think Simmerson is a complete idiot.

[@-Benedict]

Yes. In reality, whilst snobbery absolutely did exist, there are a great many examples of officers in this era being commissioned from the ranks due to ability and bravery, and being shown complete courtesy by the rich officers that they served with. John Shipp comes to mind in particular. I suppose the lesson is that we should try not to generalise.

[@lordbadman9264]

Watching this waiting for my pot noodle,now that’s soldiering

[@drinks1019]

Only commenting "now that's soldiering" memes Now that's soldiering.

[@alpine7313]

I love when the guy stabbed the french soldier and the man behind him is like "What are you waiting for, do you want a french pack or not, go on!"

[@rossholt6847]

Watching a new Sharpe upload on your 30th birthday Now that's birthday soldiering 🤣

[@91stsinker21]

Happy birthday

[@knutdergroe9757]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, It is Soldiering if your British.... Soldiering auf Deutsch ist KILLING all to the front, Leaving none for the rear.

[@rossholt6847]

Thank you my fellow Sharpe "now that's soldiering" fans

[@philldavies7940]

He always kicks them all up the backside before sabering them. Good skills.

[@jordanhicks5131]

I'm drowning in "that's soldiering" memes

[@mikecimerian6913]

You might want to use one as a life preserver. That would be soldiering.

[@TheGosgosh]

„Keep. Moving. Forward.“ Now that is titaniering

[@drogomuircastle7175]

They should remake this with full sized units. And until the advance started Girdwood and Sharpe should be on horses...

[@smolkafilip]

Well, if you want to see full size units entirely consisting of real extras engaged in Napoleonic era warfare, watch Waterloo (1970). Other than that, it's either CG formations or small scale. Waterloo was made using essentaily slave labor of thousands of men during their compulsory military service as extras. That would not fly today and nobody has the money to actually pay 17 000 people (not to metion those soldiers already knew how to march and stuff, civilian extras would need to be trained) so a movie like that will likely never be made again.

[@drogomuircastle7175]

@@smolkafilip I believe they contracted the local army for Sharpe as well, but not enough money...

[@wetlettuce4768]

@@smolkafilip Really it is a one of a kind film amazing that they managed to borrow 15,000 soldiers from the red army, even more impressive that they could bring American and British actors onto Russian soil for filming during the cold war.

[@SantomPh]

Sharpe is not used to riding horses, being a rifleman he usually marches in formation and leads his men on the skirmish lines. He only really rides in this episode and Waterloo.

[@Retro-Future-Land]

@@wetlettuce4768 It wasn't Russian soil but one of their spheres of influence like Poland wasn't it?

[@dbe14]

Was looking for this scene the other day after watching other Sharpe's Regiment clips. Nice one!

[@jhoo1309]

Bayoneting your sergeant! Now that’s soldiering.