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Sharpe's Battle
6.9 / 10• 1995• 1h 42m•NR• English
WarAdventureHistoryTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sean Bean
Major Richard Sharpe
Lead
Daragh O'Malley
Sergeant Patrick Harper
Hugh Fraser
Field Marshal The Most Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Marquess of Wellington
Hugh Ross
Major Mungo Munro
John Tams
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
Jason Salkey
Rifleman Harris
Lyndon Davies
Rifleman Ben Perkins
Jason Durr
Lord Benedict Kiely
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom Clegg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sharpe's Battle is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
