Sharpe's challenge 14

[Beowulf1ca]

The Kid's a Lieutenant, and he's only about what? 13 at the most. It's sickening.

[cromwell300]

the ghost of Hagman inspiring the troops with a song

[1EvilDogProductions]

Why does the kid leading the Forlorn hope always have to die?

[will11bill]

Patrick harper is BACK :P

[johnnybriggs118]

That's John Tams, what a lovely singer

[50TNCSA]

what the isnt that any early american flag

[LordWellington15]

@50TNCSA No, thats the flag of the East India Co. Why the hell you they have an American flag? USe your brains m8.

[Clenners1992]

2:41 - Am I missing something, or should the British Army fight with a Union flag? They seem to be using the American flag as Colours?

[SixFootBabyStudios]

@Clenners1992 no, that's the correct flag

[charliehowarth]

@Clenners1992 It's the British East India Company fighting in this technically not the British Army, so it's their flag

[charliehowarth]

@Clenners1992 It's the British East India Company fighting in this technically not the British Army, so it's their flag

[Clenners1992]

@charliehowarth Thanks for that :)

[TheCommunistColin]

@Clenners1992 Now I may be wrong, but it's the stripes of the American flag with the Union Jack in the place of the Stars...maybe it was the flag of the British Colonies, worldwide, as a whole?

[yako165]

@TheCommunistColin Ah, that's the East India Company flag, the first American flag was based off it, and therefore looks incredibly similar.

[slughorn15]

vive la France

[slughorn15]

vive la france

[Hardrada88]

2:09 i bet cooper taught him that

[sday4857]

6:33 "the fortunes of war, madam"

"OMFG HE'S STILL ALIVE" *thwack*

[TheNikzaw]

poor child leading forlorn hope....

[saber5892]

The French are awesome in this :p Colonel Gudan FTW

[MajBlood]

Wow killed by Bickerstaff. What an embarrassing way to go.

[MajBlood]

Lol neck snap pwnage. 

[OW41N]

hmmm so cannons can fire straight down now it seems :/

[mukeshcuster]

@OW41N yes using their special antigravity cannon balls, its well documented haha

[OW41N]

@mukeshcuster haha :D

[Cuirassier23]

Hey, that ensign is the midshipman from Master and Commander!

[Mattthornz]

I call bullshit on the lock-picking. It's such an over-used cliche' that any lock including a complicated deadbolt can be unlocked by sticking some random thing in it, and jiggling it around for a few minutes, I've been able to pick a lock since 10 years old, and that never works..bobby pins...nails...hangars...paper clips, That is all bullshit what really happens is whatever you're using breaks off in the lock and making it impossible to unlock even WITH the right key. carry on.

[BoyofmanyNames]

6:06

Bloody Hakeswi- I mean, uhm.. Whatever his replacement is.

Gudan survives in the books..

[cmdfarsight]

It's nice to see that despite all the fights Sharpe and Harper had with the French that they just get on so well together. Sharpe is true to his word when he says he is 'just a soldier'. He knows soldiers fight because they have to not because they want to and with these Frenchies he knows he hasn't got to fight them.

[Crazydog7]

WTF? That kid at :15 looks to be about 12.

[Redcarpet01]

The blonde young ensign is the actor for younger Dumbledore in the coming Harry Potter movie ;)

[jasper0192837465]

for once, the french are good!

[mrcreative13]

Sharpe act 14,scene 2

enter Sergeant Bickerstaff

stab, stab

haha, mumble-mumble

exit sergeant Bickerstaff

[grobo11]

@mrcreative13 Sounds like a song.

[Angelindisguise1989]

"The Patriot" - trust the French:D

[Kirkeh08]

Poor colonel :(

[CaptainHollister]

Why is it that they always seem to get the Folorne Hope commanded by someone who's balls have not even dropped lol

[LuciusTheFair]

I felt sad for the French colonel. He really didn't deserve to die that way, stabbed in the back by that bastard Bickerstaff.

[burnticeblues]

looks enormous

[joslynn417]

the reason the french col. let sharpe take command was that there is a bloody british army outside the gates, so when the fort falls ......

[tyrannusBE]

I don't see how the French colonel would let the British colonel lead. Seeing as he just saved his arse and all, it would be more logical for the savior to take command wouldn't it?

[SBS336]

isn't it strange that all the other rockets fly in huge loops and curves, yet when harper and sharpe fire them, they fly straight?

[Iminthecarsi]

C'mon Pat,c'mon let's show these buggers.

[JVoH4god]

HOW can they let a kid like that guy lead a forlorn hope? that's like bloody butcherin'

[peterlesliegordon]

an ensign or a lieutenant led the forlorn hope to win his promotion. His two seargents where offered commisions. All on the conditions that the attack was succesful and they actualy survived.

[Konane117]

lol thats what i was wondering.

[Thealmightmouse]

Maybe he looked younger than he was meant to look.

[BtoZproductions]

@JVoH4god thats how it worked. young officers would often volenteer, because when or if they come back there is often a promotion

[jasper0192837465]

@BtoZproductions always a promotion. one that couldnt be taken away. thats why sharpe led a few.

[GEORDIELAD20]

tht kids a lucky bastard te lead the attack

[gromitman09]

omg no the british army some daft indins ^^

[WolfKing02]

It was sgts that led the Fornlorn hope

[joezafine]

Oh My God! They were about to put a nail into Harper's Head!!

[chilton189]

ok the attack is going on at night but when harper and sharpe are running through the town it is bright

[Yorgar]

it might hav been a big fortress

[sagvrockin]

it is a big fortress and still is i' ve been there

[hellmuth878]

... was it common for the forlorn hope to be lead by a young boy? I understand that it guaranteed a promotion for a young ensign, but did that mean that they were mainly lead by rich young things like that? It's such a tragedy when you see them ready to go off...

[RTSDeath1]

The Forlorn hope was the first people in a breech and had next to no hope of survival that is why they were called so

They were always led by an ensign because they didn't want to lose an officer who had paid for a good rank

Ensigns were usually about the age of 14, 15

Guaranteed promotion from survival was the attraction

There usually weren't any survivors so there weren't an overflow of NCOs or Officers or anything

[BertrumPantyshield]

3:05 - They won't hear the bell! Just the gunshot...

[opinionman93]

Seriously directors? Let like 50-80 troops die charging up at first and THEN start giving covering fire? The hell are they thinking?

[ChristInMeA2Z]

Why is this one so long? Not that I mind . . . :)

[mmanning4]

yea not unusual to have junior officers around that age in the kings army

[Vin4enco]

OMG, the officer in the front of the indian soldies, what is he??? fucking 14, thats so fucked UP!!!

[Albukhshi]

this was the day of commisioned officers, in the literal sense: In fact, theoretically a newborn boy could have a regiment bought for him ti command-literally. the practice was ablished after the Crimean war, as it came under heavy criticism (though officer ages had little to do with it.

[Gladiator0719]

Hagman's voice is singing

[TwistedTheoryFilms]

john tams?

[AldoWrexham]

I find it bizzare that they made kids officers

[jibgt6]

they didnt. in those days if you where wealthy and come of age about 15 you father could enlist you

[mrotsdnal]

True, and Ensigns looking for promotion would also be voulentered by their military parents to lead 'folorn hopes'. which doesnt actually mean what we think it does in english.

[baconmakinweedeater]

Forlorn Hope is the fast track to advancement. Provided you don't get riddled with bullets or a bayonet lodged in your ribcage. It was the most dangerous command, being the first into the breach. But if you survived a promotion is guaranteed.

[JoshMarden]

@jibgt6 wow, I'd be screwed

[sagilian]

oh my god. colonel gudin!!!!!

[sagilian]

talk about smoking kills.

just my first cigar sir... will be his last

[FeelTheMetal]

"It's Just our bloody night Pat"

Classic!

[XxGREATxBRITAINxX]

@FeelTheMetal lol is that something to be amazed at? xD most people I know talk like that all the time xD ... well take out the 'Pat' part and add who ever's name is at the subject center ;-)

[T1000579]

nice, I love it

[bradmbrown]

Alright! The noble French Colonel!!!!!! Never mind. No spoiler here.

GREAT STUFF!