Even under the horribly false assumption Sharpe has no artillery, you decided to send a line infantry-only force against an officer who specializes in _skirmishers._
That is not actually a bad thing; rifle-armed skirmishers can inflict casualties on line infantry, but cannot *hold* against them. The TV show greatly exaggerates the effectiveness of said skirmishers because they're the hero unit.
In the novel, they were firing them from trenches. The artillerymen were in the trench, with the rocket troughs laying flat on the ground, so the rockets would shoot low along the ground, rather than trying to arc it into a target.
I liked it in the conclusion when Sharpe proclaimed to the artillery captain that someday those things will put a man on the moon and everyone has a good laugh.
@@michaelyates5976 Oh, that's right, they faked it, didn't they? Except they made the mistake of faking it with Stanley Kubrick, and he insisted they film on location so they had to go anyway.
Most of the officers from each side had met each other between battles in some form of diplomacy or negotiation. Some battles occurred because the other side couldn’t be talked out of their position.
Most of the absolute worst bad guys in the show were officers supposedly on Sharpe's side. The French were often just a decidedly neutral opposing force.
Calvet is one of the best fictional characters who represents that there are "heroes on both sides", that war is rarely ever good guys vs bad guys. Probably the only war where that has been the case in the last few hundred years was WW2, and even then it was "bad guys vs. Good guys and somewhat bad guys"
@@dinoknight6538 even then, the nazis would have argued that they were not the bad guys, and if they had won, that is probably what history would have said. To be frank, several regimes since have been far worse. We just haven't won any wars against those.
Huh, for some reason I thought he was from Essex and that the regiment, the South Essex stationed at Chemsford, was sort of his home county regiment. I'm not sure where I got that notion from though. Then again, if he's from London then no big deal- Essex is really close by anyway. At least it is from an American's point-of-view (I commute 70 miles each way to work daily!)
@@rcgunner7086 Close. In the books, Sharpe is a Londoner. The reason behind the fictional South Essex regiment is because the author, Bernard Cornwell is from South Essex. He also claims to be descended from Uhtred of Bebbanburg from his Last Kingdom series too lol.
I see what sharpe did. He tricks the french into thinking he has calvary when it was just some of the artillery guys in thier supply horses so that they march into a more closer grouping to deter rushing only to be blasted by rockets becasue of that. Brilliant.
@@iansadler4309 Yeah, probably randoms - locals and the like riding the horses. This forces the infantry to form square, the only defense they had making them sitting ducks for the artillery.
@@iansadler4309 from memory, the cavalry were artillery crew, as doing a credible cavalry impression required more skill than lighting the fuses on the rockets (which the artillery crew had already set up ahead of time). The locals were being used to make up for the missing artillery crew (loading a rocket,with proper supervision, needing less training than doing the same job properly for a cannon.) The rocket batteries were "horse" artillery, from memory, meaning the crews were mounted as a matter of course (foot artillery was usually heavier, pulled by horses bred for power over anything else, and the crews generally walked (except those handling the horses at the time).
In the book they waited until the French column had actually reached their position, at which point they fired the rockets horizontally into the column. That way they couldn't miss. The "cavalry" were actually artillerymen riding battery horses and carrying lances made of Congreve Rocket sticks.. some genius had decided to equip them them with lance points that could be attached to the sticks.
He may not have as many men but Sharpe's men have Baker rifles and they shoot further and more accurately than muskets and many of the men were historically drawn from poachers,game keepers and hunters who were good marksmen and knew to make each shot count. Hagman is a perfect example of the type of men that these rifle regiments preferred.
The best bit of this episode is the Sharpe totally is bluffing, the ‘cavalry’ are just artillerymen on their horses, completely useless for actual combat
This makes me think of the Danish hero "Thundershield" (Peter Jansen Wessel). As he made the Swedish forces think he had way more soldiers than he had, by letting them march throughout the city so the Swedish could see them, but when ever they turned a corner they would run to the next one where they could be seen again. So it made it seem that the city was full of soldiers. That's why we have a saying now: Thundershield's soldiers. Meaning that you keep seeing the same people in different positions politics, counsels and so on, even if it's said to be a new government.
He also was taken before the King for high treason once, he left with a promotion and the friendship of the king. It was because he had a battle with a English ship, and they ran out of gunpowder, so he signaled the English ship if they where okay with trading him some, that humored the English captain, and they saluted each other and went their each their own way.
The British Army did something similar in WW1, they formed special units of older men unfit for fighting whose job was simply to march from one spot to the next, get lorried back, and march along the same route to trick the reconnaissance forces into thinking the Army was much bigger than it actually was or that troops were massing somewhere to cause the Germans to divert their troops accordingly, away from the intended battle site
In the War of 1812 the British and Indians did a similar trick to take Fort Detroit. American General Hull, an old soldier who had no business being on a campaign had 2500 soldiers, (A good size army for that minor war) plus civilians who could fight in the well built and protected frontier fort, more than a match for the British soldiers, Canadian militia and their Native allies who numbered around 1200 or so. Major General Isaac Brock had the militia and soldiers spread out to prepare an attack on the Fort, on the edge of the woods. Then he had Tecumseh order the Natives to run and move in single file in and out of the woods, on the opposite side of the fort. They'd show themselves in one spot or run down the field before heading back into the woods, then run to another spot and appear again. General Hull thought he was facing an almost equal number of British troops, and two or three thousand Indians. Then Brock sent him a message before battle. “It is far from my intention to join in a war of extermination, but…the numerous body of Indians who have attached themselves…will be beyond control the moment the contest commences.” General Hull surrendered within a few hours without a shot fired.
For anyone interested this happen on the attack on the Swedish town of Marstrand, in 1719 during the great Nordic war :) And yes, Peter Wessel was good at using psychological warfare making the enemy think we had more soldiers than he really had.
I was in Rocket Troop 2nd. Reg. Royal Horse Artillery in the 1950s. Battle honours include the Battle of Leipzig. According to reports, rockets sometimes returned to sender. Fortunately accuracy has improved in this century.
Yeah I was in the roman army (full triumph honors) back when we used rocket ballistae. They used to go waaay off target. Good thing they fixed the issues in the Napoleonic Era.
@@Agent1W They got it from the trading with the Aztecs. "Well, how did the Aztecs get gunpowder??" I hear you ask; they got it from the Chinese. Not through trade though, but from Polynesian privateers.
Arms advanced so rapidly from the 1750's onwards it boggles the mind how many battles would have ended differently if one side had firearms from just 20 or 30 years later
Wasn't smokeless powder a huge improvement somewhat around this time? Before that, just 1 minute of firing would create a smoke screen on the entire battlefield
For anyone who has seen All Quiet on the Western Front, the Color version, that British artillery guy with glasses is from that movie, the one who was planning on studying theology after ww1.
I believe her actions were deliberate to complete the scene. She consumes the peas that the officers used to represent his men. The Sharpe consumes the men in a a rocket bombardment.
doesnt have to be accurate when fired ad mass formation. Like russian rocket artillery, accuracy is not important if your bombard a whole grid square. "Quantity has a quality of it's own"
"Rocket artillery really wasn’t that accurate. It was more a psychological weapon." You, literally, see that earlier in this episode. The Rocket Artillery are trying to hit a farmhouse - Sharpe and Harper decide to go and sit in the farmhouse, as it seems the only quiet and safe place nearby!
Sharpe tells Wellington that the rockets play havoc on morale of poorly led men. He and Harper sit in the target barn of the test range and end up ducking as the rockets explode around them, shaking the ground and shivering the barn.
2:36 I'm going to try this smooth move next time I'm in the club. Nothing gets them move excited than Napoleonic era battle tactics and some pea action.
@Connor Wilkes-ryan Well I do know there is 3 famous Wilkes .. Robbie Williams best mate .. Jonathan I think , John Booth Wilkes (assassinated president Lincoln) and Charles Wilkes (explorer) and Im sure there is a county in America called Wilkes Barr. We have researched name and its Norman in origin and most Wilkes are in Yorkshire/Midlands. Is Wilkes your fathers name ?
I expect that one of these days UA-cam will recommend a video to me titled "Sharpe defeats the gods of chaos and saves the Imperium". Man sure gets around.
if ducos was one of napoleons best it is no wonder he lost in spain. He was an arrogant spiteful little twerp. he is supposed to keep his head in the game, not get involve in petty little squabbles with opposition majors.
You have a fork. And I have a fork. And my fork reaches acroooooooooooooooooooooooss the room and starts to fork your peas. I eat your peas! sssssssssssss I eat them up!!
That scene where she gets a month full of peas in all her womanly compliance... only cuz she knows she is getting it from a higher up, and she chews the peas with satisfaction because her place is higher still then all those men who have to die, that she feels nothing, except the peas smashing in her mouth. Women should check their privilege!
She has a weird expression while she's eating them as if she's thinking "Peas are ever so tasty when men are being killed in the background. I must have them like this every time."
@@dlxmarks she probably realised that the British were winning, and as an Englishwoman and with her husband out of danger, she probably wanted them to win. Though the way you put it was very uh... interesting lol
While a Congreve Rocket would probably be less effective overall than an exploding 'shell' of the day, the psychological effect on unaware troops would be profound.
Aye, a bit like the first use of Tanks in battle in 1916: Germans fled in terror from their positions, some crying "the devil is coming, the devil is coming!". Had the Tanks been more concentrated, coordinated and reliable at that point... well one can only guess.
One of my favorite episodes and book. In the book they were marching against him on a street in a city then he unleashed the rockets. So rockets could not miss! Being in an enclosed area while the French took up the entire street. Lots of charred bodies in that chapter
Dustin Atkinson let’s be honest nothing is very accurate in this time period. Plus he shot a battery of like 16 twice and got like 6 or 8 hits shooting down into a valley. It’s about right.
They stopped before the best part: The look on Monsieur Ducos' face when the glaring commander wordlessly holds up the "I take full responsibility" note.
The backlash was limited because this entire episode was in fact a diversion by Wellington, who attacked the main French rorce elsewhere. Ducot's troops were supposed to be watching the flank but were tied up with Sharpe and Fredrickson's actions. As the main French force was routed, the general there would have taken most of the blame.
I'm guessing the reason the French infantry formed up in a column when they saw the cavalry is because they can redeploy into square quicker, and because a column is less flimsy against a charge than a line. Of course the downsides to the column formation are that it reduces the amount of fire the troops in it can dish out, and it is an obvious target for concentrated enemy fire, especially artillery.
You nailed it! The main weapon of the cavalry of the time was not a firearm, but the sword, the lance, and the horse. Infantry defense against cavalry was to form a square, with their bayonets fixed pointing outward. This formation is very hard for a cavalry outfit to break through, but it also makes a beautiful target for artillery - as it's a fairly large formation that doesn't move.... Even Congreve rockets would likely cause some casualties to the infantry square.
@@MrRobbo246 You are right but it was against an utterly unprofessional army . But finally cheers to England . It helped the Argentinians to get rid of an infamous dictatorship . They should be grateful for that !
Currently reading through the series again. There is one book where they mention a trooper is singing a rendition of "Over the Stars and Far away" No words to the song So I made my own.
Yup. That's Captain William Frederickson. The fact that in one episode he scavenges teeth from the fallen Frenchmen to make dentures for himself (much to the horror of Sgt. Harper) only adds to his charm. On the side note, in the movie is looks better than in the books, where is stated to be outright terrifying without his eyepatch, dentures and wig.
The British use of Congress rockets are mentioned in a line from the American national anthem. "The ROCKET'S RED GLARE, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there" The Brits were firing the rockets from ships that were bombarding Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
This is actually historically acurate (somewhat). The Napoleonic Wars were the first in which Europeans experimented with rockets, and the first in which rifles were used, which also explains why Sharpe and his men keep surviving all the time: they could fire from superior distance, out of range of the French muskets.
The success of these shows depends on having a main cast who people can identify with... Viewers lose interest when the main cast get constantly killed off throughout the series.
@@ricksimon9867 You do realise Sharpe is a fictional show.... Their survival until the Battle of Waterloo episode has nothing to do with the type of rifle they carried.
Captured redcoats were marched past a French Marshall who was seated upon a magnificent white stallion and dressed in a most stupendous blue and white uniform, the Marshall looked down at the redcoats with utter contempt " stupid british, your redcoats make excellent targets on the battlefield " a grizzled old british sergeant major pauses in front of the French Marshall and remarks " we wear red so to cover our blood if wounded, it stops the younger soldiers from getting spooked, keeps them steady. The French Marshall was taken back by this, he thought about it and declared with a shout " brilliant" , the Marshall turns to his quarter master " immediately issue all our troops with brown pants" DISCLAIMER Thr French are thoroughly professional soldiers and respect to them
Wel hit the barn this time. You tried 10 bloody timealready. Shall we give it a go again sir?. Sure why not. Where are you going sir??? To the barn. Its quieter up there.
For context for the few who don't know, the artillery strike is not accurate as you can see, however it does 2 things 1) It only has to get close to cause in jury not actually hit anyone and more importantly 2) It scares the crap out of the enemy, they are LOUD when flying through the air and blow up on impact, they're not like cannon which most soldiers are used to where it's "boom" when firing and "boom" when exploding, this you can see coming and it's basically screaming at you the whole time, so it's going to make people scatter
I like how the French Army marches with very real looking muskets.
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Congreve Rockets in action.”The first burst under a French cannon,scattering the crew,one came back and pursued a mounted officer,the rest went god knows where!” As a terror weapon,or for area bombardment,they were excellent.Absolutely no chance of this many hitting such a small target as an Infantry column,although just flying close by would,probably,break them up.
In the modern age, it's easy to look back and mock old tactics. But the simple fact of the matter is that few other tactics suited the available technology better. Mixing different tech and tactics is a good way to get the men under your command killed.
The thing about this series, like most European or foreign (to us) shows, is that the people involved, both cast and crew, actually know some of the history involved in what they're portraying. Not talking 'enthusiasts' or history bluffs, just people that are actually familiar with their history. Won't find a lot of that here. Random person on the street q&a can cause one to weep when hearing the various responses. We're not stupid, just need to revamp our school systems.
I have to say French Napoleonic uniforms look so stylish and pretty. The 95th Rifles were effective, but as a reenactor I like to look pretty when shooting at people. Of course, there were battles where the 95th actually aimed at the center of the white crossbelts as dusk was falling. So being pretty has its costs.
@@timmo491 They're mostly useless in this movie too. It's a bluff. The French retreat before the first rocket even hits, because they know that their own attack is a bluff to get the British to surrender. Sharpe's bluff is just more convincing.
I am proud to be from Mysore,where my ancestors created this rocket artillery and that was copied by the British as the Congreve rocket that you see here.
If I remember correctly from the book he actually had them dropped in a courtyard or some really compressed area where even a blind man couldn't miss. The Rocket commander was a little ticked about too I think!
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Instablaster.
A Bravo to the British Army. Victory.
"Whats great about the Sharpe Series is Sean Bean's Character does not Die"
-Sean Bean
like a true sean bean, sean bean speaks of himself only in 3rd person
But did bean truly say that?
@@crackedcandy7958 google it
It's like every time sharpe is supposed to die one of sean bean's other characters dies instead, hes bloody unkillable in this.
One simply does not die!
Even under the horribly false assumption Sharpe has no artillery, you decided to send a line infantry-only force against an officer who specializes in _skirmishers._
That is major Ducou for you
That's Not Soldiering!
My cousin at horse guards will hear about this!
Well that's all he had to send. It was either that or withdraw.
That is not actually a bad thing; rifle-armed skirmishers can inflict casualties on line infantry, but cannot *hold* against them. The TV show greatly exaggerates the effectiveness of said skirmishers because they're the hero unit.
Probably the most accurate barrage of congreve rockets ever
That's soldiering
In the novel, they were firing them from trenches. The artillerymen were in the trench, with the rocket troughs laying flat on the ground, so the rockets would shoot low along the ground, rather than trying to arc it into a target.
They solved the accuracy problem by firing upon themselves.lol
Even then it scattered more than it killed, which was more or less the congreve's job
Brits hate accuracy. That’s why in WWII they called a bomb that landed within ONE MILE of the intended location ‘on target’.
I liked it in the conclusion when Sharpe proclaimed to the artillery captain that someday those things will put a man on the moon and everyone has a good laugh.
Man might actually do it one day.
@@michaelyates5976 Oh, that's right, they faked it, didn't they? Except they made the mistake of faking it with Stanley Kubrick, and he insisted they film on location so they had to go anyway.
@@Geth-Who Total fake.
@@michaelyates5976It's not fake. There's verifiable evidence.
@@michaelyates5976 IF it was fake (BIG IF) the ussr aka Russia or china would have spilt the beans long ago. Get a grip.
What I like is that they didn't just treat France, Spain, etc. as 'bad guys' or inferiors but as men of honour and skill that were true adversaries.
Most of the officers from each side had met each other between battles in some form of diplomacy or negotiation. Some battles occurred because the other side couldn’t be talked out of their position.
Most of the absolute worst bad guys in the show were officers supposedly on Sharpe's side. The French were often just a decidedly neutral opposing force.
Calvet is one of the best fictional characters who represents that there are "heroes on both sides", that war is rarely ever good guys vs bad guys. Probably the only war where that has been the case in the last few hundred years was WW2, and even then it was "bad guys vs. Good guys and somewhat bad guys"
@@dinoknight6538 Sharpe showed that there were bad guys on all sides, including the British.
@@dinoknight6538 even then, the nazis would have argued that they were not the bad guys, and if they had won, that is probably what history would have said. To be frank, several regimes since have been far worse. We just haven't won any wars against those.
The French should have been aware that as a Yorkshireman, Sharpe likes his Peas Mushy.
In the books, Sharpe was born in the stews of London - but I'm sure he has the heart and stomach of a Yorkshireman.
With a French Eagle thrown in for afters.
Huh, for some reason I thought he was from Essex and that the regiment, the South Essex stationed at Chemsford, was sort of his home county regiment. I'm not sure where I got that notion from though. Then again, if he's from London then no big deal- Essex is really close by anyway. At least it is from an American's point-of-view (I commute 70 miles each way to work daily!)
@@rcgunner7086 Close. In the books, Sharpe is a Londoner. The reason behind the fictional South Essex regiment is because the author, Bernard Cornwell is from South Essex. He also claims to be descended from Uhtred of Bebbanburg from his Last Kingdom series too lol.
Nay lad, He chams his peas wit' 'oney, dunnit all 'is life, makes peas taste funny, but keeps 'em on't knife .
I see what sharpe did. He tricks the french into thinking he has calvary when it was just some of the artillery guys in thier supply horses so that they march into a more closer grouping to deter rushing only to be blasted by rockets becasue of that. Brilliant.
Right as one of the French guys demonstrates it!
Weren't the "cavalry" actually guerilleros in the artillerymen's uniforms? Look at the way the artillerymen were dressed (apart from their CO)
@@iansadler4309 Yeah, probably randoms - locals and the like riding the horses. This forces the infantry to form square, the only defense they had making them sitting ducks for the artillery.
THATS soldiering
@@iansadler4309 from memory, the cavalry were artillery crew, as doing a credible cavalry impression required more skill than lighting the fuses on the rockets (which the artillery crew had already set up ahead of time). The locals were being used to make up for the missing artillery crew (loading a rocket,with proper supervision, needing less training than doing the same job properly for a cannon.)
The rocket batteries were "horse" artillery, from memory, meaning the crews were mounted as a matter of course (foot artillery was usually heavier, pulled by horses bred for power over anything else, and the crews generally walked (except those handling the horses at the time).
French officer should have realized that the best way to eat all the peas is to squash them into the fork.
Or, you know, use a spoon.
That's why I drink my mushy peas directly from the can.
@@MrDibbsey what the hell
@@MrDibbsey very efficient my friend, very efficient indeed.
@@MrDibbsey Ah, a fellow man of culture.
In the book they waited until the French column had actually reached their position, at which point they fired the rockets horizontally into the column. That way they couldn't miss. The "cavalry" were actually artillerymen riding battery horses and carrying lances made of Congreve Rocket sticks.. some genius had decided to equip them them with lance points that could be attached to the sticks.
He may not have as many men but Sharpe's men have Baker rifles and they shoot further and more accurately than muskets and many of the men were historically drawn from poachers,game keepers and hunters who were good marksmen and knew to make each shot count. Hagman is a perfect example of the type of men that these rifle regiments preferred.
Chosen Men..
and Hagman even sees a Maid milk a Bull.
Sharpe "It's over Ducos, I have the high ground"
Ducos "You are underestimating my foolishness"
Count Dooku.
Classic Biden move
Old Wellington he scratched his bum.
He said "Boney lad, thee's had thee fun!"
My Riflemen will win the day,
Over the hills and far away!
Yup, nowt more stubborn than a Yorkshireman.
The best bit of this episode is the Sharpe totally is bluffing, the ‘cavalry’ are just artillerymen on their horses, completely useless for actual combat
And thanks to his bluffing he caused the French to form up more closely, which made his rocket troops all the more effective.
@@mergrew0110 complete tosser.
@@mergrew0110 ok boomer
@@mergrew0110 boomer, is, like New York, a state of mind
Areu Kidinme, sorry, I forgot. Facts are fluid today. They mean whatever you want them to!
Even in the early days, commanders knew to cover themselves by getting things in writing.
Ducos is both politicially minded and naive.
@@SantomPh not naive but arrogant
Where do you think the practice was created?
If one of your subordinates ever tells you they want your order in writing, seriously reconsider what you are about to order
@@gino14 a good leader should not be giving any orders they are not prepaired to justify in a court of law
This makes me think of the Danish hero "Thundershield" (Peter Jansen Wessel). As he made the Swedish forces think he had way more soldiers than he had, by letting them march throughout the city so the Swedish could see them, but when ever they turned a corner they would run to the next one where they could be seen again. So it made it seem that the city was full of soldiers.
That's why we have a saying now: Thundershield's soldiers. Meaning that you keep seeing the same people in different positions politics, counsels and so on, even if it's said to be a new government.
He also was taken before the King for high treason once, he left with a promotion and the friendship of the king. It was because he had a battle with a English ship, and they ran out of gunpowder, so he signaled the English ship if they where okay with trading him some, that humored the English captain, and they saluted each other and went their each their own way.
The British Army did something similar in WW1, they formed special units of older men unfit for fighting whose job was simply to march from one spot to the next, get lorried back, and march along the same route to trick the reconnaissance forces into thinking the Army was much bigger than it actually was or that troops were massing somewhere to cause the Germans to divert their troops accordingly, away from the intended battle site
In the War of 1812 the British and Indians did a similar trick to take Fort Detroit.
American General Hull, an old soldier who had no business being on a campaign had 2500 soldiers, (A good size army for that minor war) plus civilians who could fight in the well built and protected frontier fort, more than a match for the British soldiers, Canadian militia and their Native allies who numbered around 1200 or so.
Major General Isaac Brock had the militia and soldiers spread out to prepare an attack on the Fort, on the edge of the woods.
Then he had Tecumseh order the Natives to run and move in single file in and out of the woods, on the opposite side of the fort. They'd show themselves in one spot or run down the field before heading back into the woods, then run to another spot and appear again.
General Hull thought he was facing an almost equal number of British troops, and two or three thousand Indians.
Then Brock sent him a message before battle.
“It is far from my intention to join in a war of extermination, but…the numerous body of Indians who have attached themselves…will be beyond control the moment the contest commences.”
General Hull surrendered within a few hours without a shot fired.
Tordenskjold was also known for asking an enemy captain for more ammunition so that they could keep fighting
For anyone interested this happen on the attack on the Swedish town of Marstrand, in 1719 during the great Nordic war :)
And yes, Peter Wessel was good at using psychological warfare making the enemy think we had more soldiers than he really had.
The General thinks Sharpe will bundle the peas together with his knife, but doesn't expect him to pick up the plate and tip them down his throat.
Jovian999 lmao
@@23Revan84 bm
I was in Rocket Troop 2nd. Reg. Royal Horse Artillery in the 1950s. Battle honours include the Battle of Leipzig. According to reports, rockets sometimes returned to sender. Fortunately accuracy has improved in this century.
Yeah I was in the roman army (full triumph honors) back when we used rocket ballistae. They used to go waaay off target. Good thing they fixed the issues in the Napoleonic Era.
I was in Rocket Troop 2nd. Reg. Royal Horse Artillery in the 1950s and I don't remember you?
Attached to Bernadotte's Army of the North, the captain of the troop was killed whilst charging in that battle.
@@hippogaming5022 How did the Romans get a hold of gunpowder?
@@Agent1W They got it from the trading with the Aztecs.
"Well, how did the Aztecs get gunpowder??" I hear you ask; they got it from the Chinese. Not through trade though, but from Polynesian privateers.
Arms advanced so rapidly from the 1750's onwards it boggles the mind how many battles would have ended differently if one side had firearms from just 20 or 30 years later
Imagine Sharpe's boys with the Sharp's rifle? Even Harper would be like, "Jesus Mary and Joseph I love this gun!" 3 rounds a minute? Try 6!
@@JnEricsonx 6 aimed shots a minute, with volley fire tactics you could probably get 8 or 9
@@JnEricsonx They would be blown away with the MG42 also know as hitler's zipper.
@@paleface171 you mean hitler’s buzzsaw?
Wasn't smokeless powder a huge improvement somewhat around this time? Before that, just 1 minute of firing would create a smoke screen on the entire battlefield
For anyone who has seen All Quiet on the Western Front, the Color version, that British artillery guy with glasses is from that movie, the one who was planning on studying theology after ww1.
I love how she just starts gathering and eating the peas, not even watching the battle unfold.
I believe her actions were deliberate to complete the scene. She consumes the peas that the officers used to represent his men. The Sharpe consumes the men in a a rocket bombardment.
@@kfgrip she is English although her husband is French officer
Of course, peas are Awesome.
she was the only one that didn't underestimate sharpe.
@@Glee73 To be fair, her husband idn't either. But he was in no position to speak up.
*UBIQUE*
Never taught you gonna be here mat
Matsimus good to see you here and good to see that artillery has always been OP.
matsimus:*sees artillery*
matsimus:*clicks*
Out of nowhere lol
@@metagen77 like always. He's a fire and forget kind of guy.
"I want it in writing" - definitely a pro CYA move.
Firing rockets at the enemy, now that’s salvoing.
Rocket artillery really wasn’t that accurate. It was more a psychological weapon.
as shown in the series
doesnt have to be accurate when fired ad mass formation. Like russian rocket artillery, accuracy is not important if your bombard a whole grid square.
"Quantity has a quality of it's own"
It couldn't be used for individual targetting but it did go in sort of the right direction
"Rocket artillery really wasn’t that accurate. It was more a psychological weapon."
You, literally, see that earlier in this episode.
The Rocket Artillery are trying to hit a farmhouse - Sharpe and Harper decide to go and sit in the farmhouse, as it seems the only quiet and safe place nearby!
Sharpe tells Wellington that the rockets play havoc on morale of poorly led men. He and Harper sit in the target barn of the test range and end up ducking as the rockets explode around them, shaking the ground and shivering the barn.
2:15 "come at me bro"
"Rocket artillery, prepare for bombardment"
Translation:
"Make it rain, boys."
*Bring the rain*
Bring the thunder...
for that matter, "make it rain boys"
remember earlier post ... about ruining Sharpe with big budget ... yeah this
A more accurate translation would be:-
"Prepare to make it rain boys."
"Fuses" = "Make it rain"
Explaining battle tactics with food. Now that's soldiering! Lol
Except he failed. Now that’s not soldiering!
2:36 I'm going to try this smooth move next time I'm in the club.
Nothing gets them move excited than Napoleonic era battle tactics and some pea action.
the chicks love pea
I would love this show to be remade with a HBO budget!! I loved Sharpe as a kid.
no. leave it be, PLEASE.
and call it Sharper ?
@Connor Wilkes-ryan Yes Wilkes is my surname
@Connor Wilkes-ryan Well you've spelt Wilkes with an E .. My family are from the south West of England , and your good self ?
@Connor Wilkes-ryan Well I do know there is 3 famous Wilkes .. Robbie Williams best mate .. Jonathan I think , John Booth Wilkes (assassinated president Lincoln) and Charles Wilkes (explorer) and Im sure there is a county in America called Wilkes Barr. We have researched name and its Norman in origin and most Wilkes are in Yorkshire/Midlands. Is Wilkes your fathers name ?
I expect that one of these days UA-cam will recommend a video to me titled "Sharpe defeats the gods of chaos and saves the Imperium".
Man sure gets around.
Bluffing one of Napoleon's best spies while simultaneously ruining his reputation...
That's soldiering.
if ducos was one of napoleons best it is no wonder he lost in spain. He was an arrogant spiteful little twerp. he is supposed to keep his head in the game, not get involve in petty little squabbles with opposition majors.
@@michaelreifenstein2114 good point xd
The French general's line is great - he just telling Ducos, that if it all goes to shit he wants proof that he's not to blame.
He also knows that Ducos is a slimy asshole who would try to pass the blame otherwise.
I. Eat. Your. Peas. I eat them all up!
You have a fork. And I have a fork. And my fork reaches acroooooooooooooooooooooooss the room
and starts to fork your peas. I eat your peas! sssssssssssss I eat them up!!
You just made me laugh while I was taking a hit from my bong. Funniest choke/coughing fit ever!! May you and StekliCujo have an awesome weekend.
He eats peas cause he loves the peaness
That scene where she gets a month full of peas in all her womanly compliance... only cuz she knows she is getting it from a higher up, and she chews the peas with satisfaction because her place is higher still then all those men who have to die, that she feels nothing, except the peas smashing in her mouth.
Women should check their privilege!
TF2?
Peas in our time.
I see what you did there..
She has a weird expression while she's eating them as if she's thinking "Peas are ever so tasty when men are being killed in the background. I must have them like this every time."
@@dlxmarks
I hope she masticated the peas properly.
@@dlxmarks she probably realised that the British were winning, and as an Englishwoman and with her husband out of danger, she probably wanted them to win. Though the way you put it was very uh... interesting lol
While a Congreve Rocket would probably be less effective overall than an exploding 'shell' of the day, the psychological effect on unaware troops would be profound.
Aye, a bit like the first use of Tanks in battle in 1916: Germans fled in terror from their positions, some crying "the devil is coming, the devil is coming!".
Had the Tanks been more concentrated, coordinated and reliable at that point... well one can only guess.
The wife gathering the peas up with her fork completely symbolizes how Sharpe won. He truly did have horsemen!! That's soldiering!!!!❤❤❤❤
One of my favorite episodes and book. In the book they were marching against him on a street in a city then he unleashed the rockets. So rockets could not miss! Being in an enclosed area while the French took up the entire street. Lots of charred bodies in that chapter
Rocket artillery not very accurate but doesn't matter when there is a lot of men grouped together
Dustin Atkinson let’s be honest nothing is very accurate in this time period. Plus he shot a battery of like 16 twice and got like 6 or 8 hits shooting down into a valley. It’s about right.
They stopped before the best part: The look on Monsieur Ducos' face when the glaring commander wordlessly holds up the "I take full responsibility" note.
0:14 look at that background, the actors and crew were so lucky to film in beautiful locations!
It's a shame that guy didn't get too much backlash for taking full responsibility for the failure of the attack.
The backlash was limited because this entire episode was in fact a diversion by Wellington, who attacked the main French rorce elsewhere. Ducot's troops were supposed to be watching the flank but were tied up with Sharpe and Fredrickson's actions.
As the main French force was routed, the general there would have taken most of the blame.
@@SantomPh that seems like a different episode
@@Woodartifact388 sharpe's siege
@@Woodartifact388 that is Sharpe's Siege where Calvet is chewed out by Marshal Soult's colonel, but Chaumier is on a reconnaissance mission
I'm guessing the reason the French infantry formed up in a column when they saw the cavalry is because they can redeploy into square quicker, and because a column is less flimsy against a charge than a line. Of course the downsides to the column formation are that it reduces the amount of fire the troops in it can dish out, and it is an obvious target for concentrated enemy fire, especially artillery.
Also cavalry find it easier to attack scattered troops.
You nailed it!
The main weapon of the cavalry of the time was not a firearm, but the sword, the lance, and the horse. Infantry defense against cavalry was to form a square, with their bayonets fixed pointing outward. This formation is very hard for a cavalry outfit to break through, but it also makes a beautiful target for artillery - as it's a fairly large formation that doesn't move....
Even Congreve rockets would likely cause some casualties to the infantry square.
How many pairs of whie breeches ended up with brown stains when those rockets started landing?
Should have brought their brown pants.. 💩
@@bombastic165 Quel commentaire insignifiant . When did England win a war alone ?
@@vincentlefebvre9255 1982
@@MrRobbo246 You are right but it was against an utterly unprofessional army . But finally cheers to England . It helped the Argentinians to get rid of an infamous dictatorship . They should be grateful for that !
@@vincentlefebvre9255 Most Argentinians I've met on the internet are grateful for that.
And just like with Gaunt, I feel a little bit sorry for the Chaos scu... I, I MEAN FRENCH.
Heretic frenchies!
My first thought on reading Gaunt's Ghosts was "wait! This is Sharpe in space!" and so it became my favourite series of books.
@@mrmagpiepromotions You can even see how Hagman would be Mkoll and Harper would be Rawne :D
I see what you did there ;)
Currently reading through the series again. There is one book where they mention a trooper is singing a rendition of "Over the Stars and Far away" No words to the song So I made my own.
Im suprised sharpe can walk around with his massive balls
now thats soldiering
One of my favourite programs. There repeating them on the drama channel on Freeview every Saturday at 11am to 1pm .
2:08 LOL the costume designer's instructions must have simply stated "A man who has seen some shit."
Yup. That's Captain William Frederickson. The fact that in one episode he scavenges teeth from the fallen Frenchmen to make dentures for himself (much to the horror of Sgt. Harper) only adds to his charm. On the side note, in the movie is looks better than in the books, where is stated to be outright terrifying without his eyepatch, dentures and wig.
Good man, got it down in writing.
The British use of Congress rockets are mentioned in a line from the American national anthem. "The ROCKET'S RED GLARE, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there" The Brits were firing the rockets from ships that were bombarding Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
I think they're Congreve rockets. He was the inventor. Auto-correct is the bane of good comments. Great reference to Ft McHenry!
He has new glasses. Sharpe will get those soon enough.
I'm playing Cossacks II and British rocket is so effective when defending against many enemies at the same time.
This is actually historically acurate (somewhat). The Napoleonic Wars were the first in which Europeans experimented with rockets, and the first in which rifles were used, which also explains why Sharpe and his men keep surviving all the time: they could fire from superior distance, out of range of the French muskets.
The success of these shows depends on having a main cast who people can identify with... Viewers lose interest when the main cast get constantly killed off throughout the series.
@@andrewsmith8729
Your point being?
@@ricksimon9867 You do realise Sharpe is a fictional show.... Their survival until the Battle of Waterloo episode has nothing to do with the type of rifle they carried.
@@andrewsmith8729
The other way round. In every show, the main characters keep surviving no matter what. Here, there is at least some explanation.
@@andrewsmith8729Too bad the Sharps rifle didn't exist yet. Richard and his boys would have LOVED that. 3 rounds a minute became a lot easier then.
He’s bluffing!
So are we
I guarantee it!
In writing?
I miss this show on TV when I was a child.
Captured redcoats were marched past a French Marshall who was seated upon a magnificent white stallion and dressed in a most stupendous blue and white uniform, the Marshall looked down at the redcoats with utter contempt " stupid british, your redcoats make excellent targets on the battlefield " a grizzled old british sergeant major pauses in front of the French Marshall and remarks " we wear red so to cover our blood if wounded, it stops the younger soldiers from getting spooked, keeps them steady. The French Marshall was taken back by this, he thought about it and declared with a shout " brilliant" , the Marshall turns to his quarter master " immediately issue all our troops with brown pants"
DISCLAIMER
Thr French are thoroughly professional soldiers and respect to them
na...red was a cheap dye
Reto.the.SciFifan correct
@Dod o it's a joke.
Like the captain of pirates joke from the blue collar comedy tour. Same red shirt, brown pants shtick.
The Russians wear green to hide all their dank weed.
Wel hit the barn this time. You tried 10 bloody timealready. Shall we give it a go again sir?. Sure why not.
Where are you going sir???
To the barn. Its quieter up there.
Spoiler alert: it wasn't.
For context for the few who don't know, the artillery strike is not accurate as you can see, however it does 2 things 1) It only has to get close to cause in jury not actually hit anyone and more importantly 2) It scares the crap out of the enemy, they are LOUD when flying through the air and blow up on impact, they're not like cannon which most soldiers are used to where it's "boom" when firing and "boom" when exploding, this you can see coming and it's basically screaming at you the whole time, so it's going to make people scatter
Well that went well didn't it
Authentic depiction of Congreve-style (I think?) rockets in warfare. Nice.
Eh. They weren't *that* accurate though. ^^
I like how the French Army marches with very real looking muskets.
Congreve Rockets in action.”The first burst under a French cannon,scattering the crew,one came back and pursued a mounted officer,the rest went god knows where!” As a terror weapon,or for area bombardment,they were excellent.Absolutely no chance of this many hitting such a small target as an Infantry column,although just flying close by would,probably,break them up.
2:16 See the French sergeant going like: “ where are the British?”
In the modern age, it's easy to look back and mock old tactics. But the simple fact of the matter is that few other tactics suited the available technology better.
Mixing different tech and tactics is a good way to get the men under your command killed.
4:18 NEEEERD!!!!!!!
The thing about this series, like most European or foreign (to us) shows, is that the people involved, both cast and crew, actually know some of the history involved in what they're portraying. Not talking 'enthusiasts' or history bluffs, just people that are actually familiar with their history. Won't find a lot of that here. Random person on the street q&a can cause one to weep when hearing the various responses. We're not stupid, just need to revamp our school systems.
Loved this series... I'll get the DVD set some day..
Neil Stiener Hope it happens soon
I love all the familiar faces in this show!
Sharpe completely bluffing and defeating the enemy? Now that’s soldering...
Upon sighting a Sharpe video, naturally I clicked on it. That's my style, Sir.
Love how she eats her peas.
“Eats peas thoughtfully”
I love this series and I wish that you could put up a playlist that had the full series on it. Thanks in advance. Jim in Chile
Just buy it. That's probably why these clips are being uploaded.
ChileExpatFamily you can watch a lot of it on Dailymotion, not that I would condone such an act
@@Dominic-fd2wz Thanks I have never heard of DailyMotion. I will check it out. Jim
@@DaveDexterMusic Hard to buy it here in Chile. That is the problem. Even ordering it costs double because of taxes. Jim
@@ChileExpatFamily Download it?
I'm hungry and want to be served peas by a French General.
I have to say French Napoleonic uniforms look so stylish and pretty. The 95th Rifles were effective, but as a reenactor I like to look pretty when shooting at people. Of course, there were battles where the 95th actually aimed at the center of the white crossbelts as dusk was falling. So being pretty has its costs.
Eating someone else's peas. Now that's soldiering!
Smart man covering his back with that letter
Rather large explosions and a bit too accurate for congreve rockets.
Well it IS just possible that they are executing "Run away!" into the wannabe misses.
They used those against the Zulu at Isandlwanha and they were bloody useless.
It's a tv show...
Lucky barrages do occur...
@@timmo491 They're mostly useless in this movie too. It's a bluff. The French retreat before the first rocket even hits, because they know that their own attack is a bluff to get the British to surrender. Sharpe's bluff is just more convincing.
I love that rocket commander's little glasses XD
Quite realistic, considering their low budget.
1:31 Ducos: Now, to take my glasses off so I may see my handwriting more clearly!
Bet the ill take responsibility guy was thinking how do I explain this to the big boss
I had a quilt cover exactly the same as they used for Major DuCos coat lining
I am proud to be from Mysore,where my ancestors created this rocket artillery and that was copied by the British as the Congreve rocket that you see here.
Got Britbox for Spitting image. Found that Spitting image was crap, but then found all the series of Sharpe! Two days of binge watching later!
Anyone find it fascinating how the French all decided to speak English halfway into the series.
Walking relaxed and slowly.
Now that's sauntering!
my best Artillery huzzah !!
The company that made it. Not you.
The French colonel is also the captain of the merchant schooner that Mr midshipman Hornblower captures in The Even Chance, quite a promotion!
Sharpe knows how to use his weapons
Eating peas as a metaphor for a nearby ongoing battle. Now that's masticating.
Recognising the missing soldiering comment and correcting it.
Now that's...
good use of mortar making the explosions look bigger. That's budgeting
"The Rockets' red glare..." Where have I heard that before ? That's right, Congreve rockets are actually mentioned in the US National Anthem.
What's up with all the military experts in the comments? It was a low budget show with an amazing cast, what do you expect exactly?
I wonder how much money went into making these beautiful military uniforms back in the days.
If the British had really been able to achieve that sort of accuracy with their rockets, the Peninsular War would have been a lot shorter.
If I remember correctly from the book he actually had them dropped in a courtyard or some really compressed area where even a blind man couldn't miss. The Rocket commander was a little ticked about too I think!
They did win
for some reason i got recommendation from youtube to watch this and now im watching the series
Where’d you find the series, here?
@@grendelum online.
Funny part is you really couldn't hit the broadside of a barn with that rocket
Sharpe proved it alright-they hit the side instead
He only had to hit the ground easy shot id say
They used those rockets against the Zulus at the battle of Islandwana. Spoiler alert: It didn't help.
Luring your enemy into the range of your new artillery. That's a barraging!