Sharpe's Battle (1995)
Overview
Pyrennees, September 1813. Sharpe is given the task of preparing the glamorous Royal Irish Company, led by Lord Kiely, for their first encounter with the enemy. Previously only used for ceremonial duties, the Company finds Sharpe a hard taskmaster. Trouble arises amongst the Irish soldiers when false reports are circulated of a massacre in Ireland perpetrated by the English. When Lord Kiely begins a passionate affair with Juanita, the Spanish partisan leader, the distressed Lady Kiely looks to Sharpe for comfort. Then Sharpe is led into a French trap and he and the Royal Irish Company find themselves up against the vicious Brigadier Loup and seemingly impossible odds.
What is Sharpe's Battle about?
Pyrennees, September 1813. Sharpe is given the task of preparing the glamorous Royal Irish Company, led by Lord Kiely, for their first encounter with the enemy. Previously only used for ceremonial duties, the Company finds Sharpe a hard taskmaster. Trouble arises amongst the Irish soldiers when false reports are circulated of a massacre in Ireland perpetrated by the English. When Lord Kiely begins a passionate affair with Juanita, the Spanish partisan leader, the distressed Lady Kiely looks to Sharpe for comfort. Then Sharpe is led into a French trap and he and the Royal Irish Company find themselves up against the vicious Brigadier Loup and seemingly impossible odds. Sharpe's Battle is a War, Adventure, History, TV Movie movie, released on 1995-04-19, runtime 102 minutes.
Is Sharpe's Battle worth watching?
TMDB users rate Sharpe's Battle 6.9 out of 10 from 31 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
Tom Clegg
Cast
- Sean Bean as Major Richard Sharpe
- Daragh O'Malley as Sergeant Patrick Harper
- Hugh Fraser as Field Marshal The Most Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Marquess of Wellington
- Hugh Ross as Major Mungo Munro
- John Tams as Rifleman Daniel Hagman
- Jason Salkey as Rifleman Harris
- Lyndon Davies as Rifleman Ben Perkins
- Jason Durr as Lord Benedict Kiely
- Allie Byrne as Lady Lucy Kiely
- Ian McNeice as Wagonmaster-General Colonel Runciman
- Oliver Cotton as Brigadier General Guy Loup
- Siri Neal as Juanita de Elia
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