I'm an American and even I am mad Simmerson lost the King's colours.

@BartimaeusAurelius

3 ай бұрын

It's a strange feeling I admit

@boneythelynx8884

2 ай бұрын

watch the whole episode, he had no reason to send our colours over that bridge. He was showing off and it went really bad, really quickly.

@DogSerious

2 ай бұрын

Funny, the guy to the right of Simmerson is an American, he was in Superman 3 ,the bowling scene.

@petebock7021

Ай бұрын

Simmerson biggest mistake was not only loosing the King's Colors but refusing to accept any responsibility.

@petersvillage7447

8 күн бұрын

@@DogSerious He's actually playing an American here, Major Leroy... a really good character.

He was letting the French know that an incompetent officer who also happened to be a coward was holding their flank, thus marking a very obvious vulnerability in the hope that the French would attack that position, leading to an opportunity where Sharpe could take an Imperial Eagle.

@westlock

Жыл бұрын

Sharpe would actually be holding that flank.

@DanielKjeldal

Жыл бұрын

@@westlock Under the nominal command of Simmerson, the colonel in charge of the regiment. I say nominal due to the regiment being stood down in name and as such, it would be a disgraced unit until such time as Simmerson managed to find whatever courage didn't fill his boot the first time he met the French, and achieved something of note on the field of battle. The regiment held the flank, Sharpe was just a small unit commander, a small part of the greater whole, pivotal to the outcome as he might become, he was still neither in command of the regiment, nor leading the effort on the flank as the Eagle was what held his eye and what he expended the most effort towards attaining.

If a British man ends a sentence with "Good morning/day" it does essentially mean "now f off"

@MLaak86

4 ай бұрын

"If an Englishman gives you directions he's telling you to go f**k yourself."

@marcojmflumino8713

2 ай бұрын

depends on the tone of the man's voice, but in this context its a "that is all I have to be said so get out of my sight before I consider shooting you myself"

@HIOP0

Ай бұрын

What a narrow minded, parochial, blinkered view of the rest of the English speaking world you must have, to even suggest that as a result of one 5 minute video clip, saying GM, means f you.

Daniel Craig (007) was one of the evil officers at the door. Hogan is the famous Scot's actor Brian Cox. All the cast of this series were A listers from an acting point of view. Absolutely superb series !!!!!!

@jamesmunroe6558

Жыл бұрын

"Leave Sharpe to me, sir." (Cue Bond music!)

@Briselance

4 ай бұрын

Neil Dudgeon too. Aye. As inspector John Barnaby (cousin of John Nettles' inspector Tom Barnaby) in "Midsomer murders". He was that other evil officer next to the one played by Craig.

@boneythelynx8884

2 ай бұрын

LT Berry (Danial Craig 007). LT Sharpe Sean Bean (008 Alex Trevlain (prob bad spelling) from Golden Eye), two double O agents in one scene

Lieutenant is pronounced "leff-tenant" in English due to the Normans. In Old French "Lieu" was pronounced "Liev", which softened to "Leff" over time. It changed to "lieu" on the continent and remained "leff" in England. Also, Hogan is played by Brian Cox.

@williammahaffy9228

Жыл бұрын

It is also pronounced in the British way by many of the Commonwealth armies such as the Canadian Armed Forces.

@Jch79

3 ай бұрын

A 'lieu' is also a toilet to the British and their officers didn't like having it pronounced that way in their ranks.

@petebock7021

Ай бұрын

​@@Jch79I've always seen it spelled Loo.

Although the replacement did a solid job, it's such a shame David Troughton gave up the role of Wellington after Season 1. He had the steel behind the man absolutely nailed.

@GodlessScummer

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Hugh Fraser did a very good job when he took over the role of Wellington but I just feel as if Troughton brought a little something extra to the table. This scene is one of my favourite scenes in the entire Sharpe series.

@JnEricsonx

6 ай бұрын

@@GodlessScummer Well, he go it from his dad. :)

@thomasecallaghan1111

2 ай бұрын

Aye, sir. Such a powerful scene I am always happy to revisit - brilliant acting by Troughton (I loved his dad in Box of Delights), the dastardly Simmerson (Michael "Cocky" Cochran), and great stuff by Cox, who conveys so much without a word.

When I first saw this video had been uploaded, I immediately clicked on it. That's my style Sir.

@JackRodgers-so9oh

5 ай бұрын

Did any commenter distinguish himself?

That’s typical British understatement drenched in menace , brilliant scene.

@MLaak86

4 ай бұрын

There's nothing understated about this in terms of how the British are depicted in conversing with each other - if Wellington wasn't a Lord this kind of outburst wouldn't be allowed regardless of if he was right or not.

@generalknowledge603

16 күн бұрын

​@@MLaak86 Sir Arthur Wellesley was not made a lord until after the Battle of Talavera that happened at the end of the episode.

“No one heard me” is his way of not lying to Wellington but not saying that he didn’t say it. A brilliant series. It’s good that you enjoy it.

@garjonalpha

Жыл бұрын

He very carefully said nothing to Major Lennox.

@ReddwarfIV

Ай бұрын

He didn't make the promise out loud.

The "Colours" refer to the regimental flag given to the regiment by the sovereign himself. Losing the Colours in battle i.e the flag being captured by the enemy while anyone of the regiment is still left standing is considered a major disgrace. The French equivalent is the "Eagle", a standard topped with a golden statue of an eagle. Major Hogan in this series is the senior intelligence officer of Lord Wellington, often presented to other officers under an assumed function to maintain some level of anonymity. As such he will have agents - and double agents - in the field and thus be able to provide (false) information to the enemy, in this case the French. By - in preparation of the coming battle - positioning the regiment that lost the Colours on his left flank, and giving the enemy the idea that their spies "found out" about a sub-par and demoralised regiment on Wellington's left flank, he can convince his enemy to attack at that specific point as a perceived weak spot and lay a trap for them.

@kevinstreet5709

6 ай бұрын

Brilliant explanation

@Jelperman

3 ай бұрын

Losing your unit's colors or standard was huge blow to armed forces back then (it's a bad thing to have on your record now, too!) because before radios or telephones or telegraphs, a unit's banner was one of the few ways to tell which unit was where. Troops that get cut off or lost need to know where to rally and without a unit's colors (sorry, I'm American: we dropped the "u" in colors about the time we dropped the monarchy) that's hard to do. Oh, and if an enemy has your unit's flag, they now have convenient tool to do "false flag" operations like carrying out attacks disguised as enemy troops.

@18Hongo

2 ай бұрын

The loss of a flag or standard being a source of humiliation goes back at least to ancient Rome. Around the end of the Roman Republic, a disastrous invasion of Persia resulted in the loss of several standards (along with the legions that carried them). Years later, when the emperor Augustus negotiated the return of those standards, he was celebrated as if he'd taken them back by force, even though their return was achieved purely through negotiation. Similarly, one of Napoleon's eagles was captured during Waterloo by the Scots Greys cavalry, and is still held at their regimental museum. When some French historical group asked to borrow the Eagle for a reenactment of Waterloo, they were told that they could have it if they could take it. Armies take their (and their opponent's) standards VERY seriously.

Snuff is a smokeless tobacco made from finely ground or pulverized tobacco leaves. It is insufflated or "sniffed" (alternatively sometimes written as "snuffed") into the nasal cavity, delivering a swift hit of nicotine and a lasting flavored scent (especially if flavoring has been blended with the tobacco). Traditionally, it is sniffed or inhaled lightly after a pinch of snuff is either placed onto the back surface of the hand, held pinched between thumb and index finger, or held by a specially made "snuffing" device. Snuff originated in the Americas. Peace out.

@NoOnionsUK

11 ай бұрын

Aha! That makes sense! I had assumed that he was snorting coke!

@TheSnarkyViking

11 ай бұрын

@@NoOnionsUK Tony Montana style.

@kevinstreet5709

6 ай бұрын

Apparently Queen Victoria partook of snuff

Back then when the commanding officer finishes speaking with "Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening" it was a sign of dismissal and the discussion is over. In this case with Simmerson, it was a very clear "Now F***k off."

@nickmitsialis

Жыл бұрын

Kind of like how Southern Women will say, 'Bless your heart', which actually means "go f/k yourself"

I just love the oppressive quiet of this scene, where sometimes the only sound heard is Wellington's quill writing aggressively on the paper. You can feel him trying to contain his rage. For background, Major Lennox in this episode was formerly of the 78th(Highlands) Regiment of Foot, which fought in the Battle of Assaye in 1803, Arthur Wellesley's major victory in India.

@JnEricsonx

6 ай бұрын

And they were war buddies as well I believe.

glad to see other Colonials watching this awesome show 🙂

@JnEricsonx

6 ай бұрын

On behalf of my relatives in Galway, god save Ireland.

Sean Bean is brilliant in everything he is in. Good Morning sir, in this instance means the conversation is over and you can now leave. You never spotted the current James Bond, Daniel Craig. And if you enjoy Sharpe, you must watch Hornblower, which is basically if you put Sharpe into the Royal Navy. Officers where always way back from a battle, and if the flank is attacked, the first people the french would encounter from behind would be him and his officers.

@btsb60

Жыл бұрын

Remember Hornblower is a far older literary work I believe Cornwall used Hornblower as a framework for sharpe but wanting a army based storyline

@richardwest6358

Жыл бұрын

"Good morning" means exactly that - in the same way later that day would be "Good afternoon". The tone of the delivery would indicate the sincerity or annoyance.

@steveg2251

Жыл бұрын

Also features Chuck Cunningham / Death Wish 3's Manny Fraker (Gavan O'Herlihy) as Captain Leroix.

@samzorn4656

7 ай бұрын

@@richardwest6358 There's also "good day, sir."

Michael Cochrane is the actor playing Simmerson, he crops up in a few episodes. Cochrane is a fine English character actor who has appeared in many British TV shows over the years. Scottish actor Brian Cox is the man playing Hogan, another great British actor who's been in loads of stuff. David Troughton is playing the Duke of Wellington, that part was later played by Hugh Fraser, best known for playing Cpt Hastings in 'Poirot' . You should watch the whole Sharpe series, it's superb with some of the finest acting talent Britain has to offer pop up in each episode. Look out for Sgt Hakeswill, superbly played by the late great Pete Postlethwaite.

@padlnjones

Ай бұрын

yes, great series, and big props to Pete Postlethwaite for an awesome performance!

Let the enemy know that the fool who lost the colours is guarding the flank. That is feeding the enemy information so they react in the way you want them to. He is not wanting them dead but he wants the enemy to attack that side so he can counter. As to the promise when Lennox died he asked for an eagle but Sharp did not speak but the look said it all. No words were needed for there to be a promise. Hence " no one heard me make a promise"

Apparently the BBC have bought the rights to the Sharpe series and are planning to make some of the other books into a new tv series. Diane Abbot is set to play Wellington with Louis Spence as Sharpe and Harvey Price as Hogan.

@neilcarpenter2669

Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't totally surprise me .

@richardwest6358

Жыл бұрын

And Obidiah Hakeswill played by Nicola Sturgeon !

@dominichaigh1844

Жыл бұрын

@@richardwest6358 jokes aside that would actually be a pretty good bit of casting. Same subversive malevolence.

@shoutinghorse

Жыл бұрын

Well they are showing a new version of 'Great Expectations' later this year with Estella and Jaggers both being played by black actors so anything's possible.

@leboeuf05

Жыл бұрын

many a true word...

Wellington is basically at the end setting Simmerson up to fail because he knows that he will run rather than stand against the French, but because Sharpe will be there he isn't very concerned about potentially losing his flank as he knows Sharpe wants a French Eagle & will stand his ground. The promise Sharpe gave was cunningly worded so that he isn't really lying but isn't telling the truth either.

At this time in British history there was no worse shame than losing the King's colours. The pan Wellington was creating must have entailed tricking the French into attacking the flank that that was behind led by the officer who lost the colours. It would have been a strategic sacrifice to spring a trap.

@mairiconnell6282

Жыл бұрын

Still is. Otherwise we wouldn’t have the Trooping of The Colour. Every Corp or Regt still holds their Colours dear. I tend to think that you already know this.

@nickmitsialis

Жыл бұрын

And if Wellington is lucky, the French will kill the incompetent, cowardly officer as well.

@TheSnarkyViking

11 ай бұрын

It seems like "losing the King's Colors" might be similar to "losing the Standard" in Roman times. I'm an American vet and I think the closest we have is "losing the flag". The Romans recovered their Standards after the battle of Teutoburg Forest. The English did recover their colors after the Battle of Isthlwana.

Bloody love Sharpe. The books are amazing as well.

Michael Cochrane was perfect as Simmerson, I can't imagine anyone else playing the role better

In my opinion this is the finest and best scene in the whole world of television and cinema !

The books and the series is well worth it from start to finish. I have rewatched the complete series 3 times

@kelvinlambert4249

Жыл бұрын

Love anything by Bernard Cornwell.

This was a fantastic series which I used to watch with my late Father who was a big fan , great acting from some seriously talented actors. A little bit of trivia for you, Sharpe is named after the English rugby outside half of the sixties who was a bit of a maverick and hero in English rugby circles at least that is what I have read anyway.

Did he just snort something, you asked, yes Snuff, was all the fashion in those days. Snuff is ground tobacco. Snuff boxes are collectibles.

The series holds many details from that period that are often missed, or not understood by viewers as to their significance, but those details are what makes the series a job well done.

Hi mate loved your reaction to this. This is one of my favourite scenes in the Sharpe series. Just a little more information that's not in this scene. In the novel Sir Henry's influential cousin at Horseguards and in the British parliament is said to be Sir Banastre Tarleton. Tarleton is quite an infamous figure in your War of Independence. He got a reputation as "Bloody Ban" because of the actions of his troops at the battle of Waxhaws where Tarleton's troops killed American soldiers who were under a white flag. Tarleton's role in this is debated by historians to this day but certainly the American revolutionaries painted him as a butcher and murderer. Tarleton is the inspiration for Jason Issacs character of Tavington in the Mel Gibson movie 'The Patriot'. However unlike the film Tarleton survived the War of Independence and went on to become an MP in Britain with a fair bit of political influence. He had hoped to get command of the British forces in the Peninsular War with France but command was given to Sir Arthur Wellesley (The future Duke of Wellington). In the book Sir Henry is effectively part of the group in parliament that's against Wellesley and wants him removed from command.

Watch Sharpe, you won't be disappointed! Yes, Wellington is telling Hogan to get word through his spies to the enemy that one flank will be led by a pompous, weak & cowardly officer. What he doesn't want the French to know is that he knows Simmerson will run when faced with the full French column, so he can plan the entire battle around that known factor, saving far more lives than Simmerson's cowardice might otherwise cost. Also, the newly gazetted Captain Sharpe going after an Imperial Eagle (which no-one heard him promise the dying Major Lennox!) would be more than enough to cause trouble for the French. To be 'gazetted' is to recieve a promotion which must (even to this day) be announced in The Gazette, the newspaper that is the Official Public Record of the UK. It is my belief that Sean Bean used up so much of his exceptional luck while playing Sharpe that he now has to die in literally everything else! Sharpe has a wonderful supporting cast, led by his burly Irish Sergeant Patrick Harper (Daragh O'Malley) and the rest of the 'chosen men' - a bunch of great characters & crack shots who don't usually get on well in the regular army but, like Sharpe, work well as Skirmishers with their Baker rifles while most troops are still standing in line & using muskets. Sharpe's chosen men are pretty much the first 'special forces' and often work behind the lines supported by intelligence officers like the 'just an engineer/his coat buttons up over a number of other duties' Hogan and the Spanish partisans.

@katherineberger6329

4 ай бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that "Gazetting" is the same as "Brevetting" in the French military - raising an officer who doesn't have the technical prerequisites to the rank that his accomplishments merit.

@Tilion462

4 ай бұрын

I'm afraid they're not the same. Gazetting is 100% having a promotion in the UK military that requires public notification in 'The Gazette' and Brevetting is obtaining (an often temporary) promotion to higher rank for whatever reason that does not always convey actual higher authority - done by a host of militaries. It may well be the case that someone who is brevetted is also gazetted, but not everyone who's in the gazette has a brevet rank.

Horse Guards is a building in England that was the headquarters for the administration of the War Department. Basically, when invoking Horse Guards, Simmerson is threatening to tell the "Pentagon" on Wellington.

Oh Sharp. Nice one. I love these. I used to watch these after junior school. Hes so cool that guy.. guy from game of thrones. I love the mic drop moment at around 4 mins

By letting the French know where Sir Henry is, he is giving him a chnace to be a hero in Spain!

@nickmitsialis

Жыл бұрын

"Fatally", of course.

@jeffmilroy9345

5 ай бұрын

Not necessarily, he has the choice to actually fight.@@nickmitsialis

@filthydisgustingape5354

5 ай бұрын

​@@jeffmilroy9345 IF Sir Henry is actually competent

American Lieutenant is pronounced 'Lootenant', in English Lieutenant is pronounced ' Leftenant'. Major Hogan sniffed snuff, a form of tobacco, which often makes one sneeze.

Lord Wellington is passing on misinformation- making the French attack a (secretly) reinforced right flank and creating a gap in the French lines elsewhere. The battle in question was Talivera. The subplot being that a dying Major Lennox demanded Sharpe to capture a French Eagle to replace the lost Kings colour and then stick the staff it into his grave “deep enough for him to feel it”. Sharpe didn’t reply (hence the promise to Wellington) because Lennox died. A British regiments colours were two huge flags. The Regimental flag, with the regiments battles embroidered on and the Kings colours, the Union Flag.

Its pronounced leff-tenant here, the French way. . Hogan is Brian Cox the great Scots actor. Hes snorting snuff. All terribly Georgian...Hogan is pretending to be a double agent, but working for the British, Wellingtons man... but French think hes on their side as hes Irish... Yes he is. ....get rid of him.......thought id add a lifetime ago i helped teach Sean to ride for his role as Sharpe. He tole em yeah i can ride....porky pie🤣🤣🤣so long story short...quick intensive course..first couple days spent on his backside on the floor....then really quickly with real perserverance and grit...it must have hurt🤣he developed the great solid seat he still has today. Lovely man...not at all what youd expect. Mortifyingly shy...hates fuss...crew love him hes no airs and graces....but so shy....hes lots of fun and tough as old boots. Man of very fewwords...except where The Blades are concerned....Sheffield United 😀

Fantastic series...One of the best...It would seem in this encounter that Wellington is indeed leaking information to the enemy as he knows the response the French will take. It gives him a chance to counter or indeed outflank the expected response.

@nickmitsialis

Жыл бұрын

And if Wellington is lucky, he has the added bonus of the French killing the incompetent, cowardly Sir Henry, as well.

So glad you found this, great series

In answer to your question Wellington was rebound for misleading his opponents and taking advantage of their mistakes. He famously irritated his senior officers by not discussing his battle plans partly to maintain secrecy but mostly because he was a superb battle field tactician who read the situation and adapted his plans to counter every move his opponents made. He was also ruthless and knew the strengths and weaknesses of every regiment under his command. He would pragmatically sacrifice as many men as needed to win. However the soldiers loved him because he always won and never sacrificed them for no reason which at the time was better than most soldiers could hope for. Napoleon had a similar effect on his men however his tactic's were largely based on shock and awe. Powerful artillery barrages followed by vast columns of men marching inexorably forward which shattered enemy morale and caused them to flee. This strategy failed repeatedly in the face of disciplined well led British and later Portuguese and Spanish troops trained by the British. It was the living demonstration of an unstoppable force meeting an unmovable object.

@lorddaver5729

Жыл бұрын

renowned (known for) - not rebound...

@steddie4514

Жыл бұрын

@@lorddaver5729and " immovable"

@no-one-in-particular

7 ай бұрын

I just don't get how people form mostly correct plurals such as you did here, "opponents", "mistakes", "officers", "plans", "strengths", "weaknesses". Then you write "tactic's"; why?

They pronounce Lieutenant like they did, because that's the correct pronunciation.

5:36 check out a young Daniel Craig in the center of the shot.

He wants Hogan, his right hand man, to use his spies to 'spin a good yarn' about that fool who lost the Kings colours (Simmerson) holding the flank so that the French will attack a flank that's heavily defended and well-manned by the British. Instead of them thinking they are attacking the weak link, they are instead attacking the strong part of the line.

Hi Connor, Wellington is doing two things in one, he is going to prove whether or not Simmerson is a bad Officer. If he proves it, as he suspects he is, no-one back in London will dare to back Simmerson up. Also, he is hoping to tempt the French to attack his line where he wants them to do so. A tactic that Napoleon himself often used against less competent Army commanders.

Why do Americans say lieutenant? It's believed that at some time before the 19th century, the British read and pronounced the “U” at the end of “lieu” as a “V” and the “V” later became an “F”. This may explain why we in Singapore and most other Commonwealth countries pronounce "Lieutenant" as "lef-tenant", while Americans pronounce it as it is spelt one pronounces the first syllable of lieutenant as “left”. This pronunciation is regarded as standard and is typical throughout the Commonwealth.. Peace out.

you really should react to the series all the episodes are on youtube too

I watched all of 16 episodes of Sharpe ( last 2 took place in India) and it's really enjoying to watch. Highly recommended.

I'm British of Irish descent, and would snort with derision at Simmersons conduct. I'm from South Essex (Sharpe is played by Sean Bean). Wellington in this scene is brilliant

It can be very satisfying to 'good morning' someone

Sharpe was so badass he is the only character in history that managed to keep Sean Bean alive.

It is certainly polite for - "f off"; and if the recipient is too thick and fails to understand it then one can only enquire through ones teeth and delivered with the fires of Hades "what part of off don't you understand!!" In this case the dishonoured twit swiftly beat his retreat! In English speak it is pronounced "Lef-tenant". The Americans pronounce it as it is written. I was at school with a chap whos surname was St.John. It was pronounced Sinjern. Funny lot us English! Yes, its "snuff" - powdered tobacco. It turns your handkerchief brown! As a kid I used to buy it for an elderly gent who was severely disabled and couldn't get out, he liked his snuff. My mother sent me on my bicycle (I was ten), all I had to say at the counter of the tobacconists was "Its for Mr.Fletcher". I think it cost around 1/9d for a small tin. Happy days.

You should watch the entire episode, its a good one and free on youtube. Wellington's strategy at the end was to leak false information to trick the enemy into attacking his "weak" flank only from him to win the fight, and ultimately allow Sharpe to take back a French eagle.

Connor you should take a look at "Hornblower" about a young officer in the Royal Navy.

one of the best examples of a show carried entirely by it's amazing cast of talent. Absolutely zero budget (relatively) and it still slaps

Lieutenant is basically left with the tenancy of command, many countries pronounce it more similar to the French derived word "in lieu of the tenancy' while we Brits adapted to the Anglo-Norman pronunciation.

I will tell you how to answer ALL your questions re Sharpe - read the book ! "Is he snorting something?" ..... yes - snuff.

There's another scene a bit later in the episode that kinda explains it. Hogan tells Lawford that: ''He [Wellington] knows three things, Lawford. He knows that on his left, the French will not attack the fort. He knows that on his right, Simmerson will run. And he knows that in the center, that Daddy Hill will stand''. - Basically he's giving Simmerson a chance to regain his honour by standing and fighting/commanding his regiment in a battle, but knows he'll prove himself a coward instead so he can basically be replaced. Because Wellington knows this he can factor it into his plans, especially if he lets his spymaster leak it to the French so they will most likely attack there as it is the weakest point.

It used to be spelled "Leftenant" until the French "Lieutenant" became popular. The British adopted the new spelling but kept the old pronunciation. Americans adopted the spelling AND pronunciation from the French -as well as blue uniforms for the infantry and French-style artillery. It's also the reason "colonel" is pronounced "cornel".

"Good morning." is definitely the polite gentlemans way of telling somebody "we're done here, fuck off" 😂 you hit the nail on the head.

Oh, oh, oh... No. Do not tease one, Sir, so very early into a new year, I beg of you. Are you going to start watching and posting full reactions to Sharpe in 2023? Please, let that be the case. Let's go, bro!!!! 🤞🤞🤞

He is leading the French to believe that the flank is held by a fool and so lure them into attacking. However he will have capable officers in place to counter-attack. Let your enemies believe that you are weak where you have hidden strength.

Good , fun series. Made Sean Bean's career! I watch the entire series every couple of years.

Colours They hold not just the kings/queens belessing ,they are also not to be lost at any battle no matter the cost.

I watched all theses absolutely fantastic highly recommended

The word lieutenant derives from French; the lieu meaning "place" as in a position (cf. in lieu of); and tenant meaning "holding" as in "holding a position"; thus a "lieutenant" is a placeholder for a superior, during their absence (compare the Latin locum tenens). Pronunciation of lieutenant as /lɛfˈtɛnənt/ (listen) lef-TEN-ənt is generally associated with the armies of British Commonwealth countries and the Republic of Ireland, while /luːˈtɛnənt/ (listen) loo-TEN-ənt is generally associated with the United States military

"Good morning" = "I'm done. Get lost."

There's a great moment after this scene, one of my favourite Sharpe moments in fact, where Sharpe and Lawford are talking to each other on the steps of the building, with the American character we saw to the left of Simmerson eavesdropping in the background. After Lawford heads back inside, the American officer asks Sharpe if he and "the young lord are twins or what?", with Sharpe explaining their relationship. They were both captured in India years prior, and had spent three months chained together in the same cell, with Lawford using a page of the Bible to teach Sharpe to read and write. Sharpe sums it up perfectly with an absolutely platinum line: "How can you pay back a man who teaches you to write your own name, Captain?" But then again, Sharpe's Eagle is an easy contender for best Sharpe film of the bunch. For me, its tied between that one and the first film Sharpe's Rifles for the title of best, with Sharpe's Sword a somewhat close third place

Yes, Wellington is telling the enemy the flank will be weak to invite them to concentrate there. And no, he is not trying to kill Simmerson. The flank will not be weak, but he knows the French saw what an idiot Simmerson was as an officer because he fell easily into that trap (that can happen even to the best), but he also failed miserably afterward. They know he's a dolt. The French would see it as a potential point to advance and dedicate troops there. That information has to be distributed secretly by Hogan though, or else the French would know what is going on. So, Hogan makes up a story so no one knows the truth. That is what he gets paid for. It's bait and Wellington is making an omelet out of broken eggs.

@88njtrigg88

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, that counter espionage will be used for an advantage.

"OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY GUP"

Jeez....it's called tactics. He's telling the French where his weakest point is so they'll concentrate their attack there but he'll be ready for them

I think the idea of letting the french know that the fool who lost the kings colours is holding the flank is a way of manipulating where they will attack and either lure them into a trap or divert them away from where the British intend to attack. Wellington was known for being a great military strategist. And of course Gibbons is the ideal candidate to be used as fodder for such a role.

Hogan was taking Snuff , Dryed ground Tobacco .It was bad form to sneeze. Cheers

Major Hogan was played by Brian Cox who has been in many Hollywood films such as bourne films. Yes he’s telling the enemy the weakness to get Simmerson wiped out

Did you spot James Bond

Wellington: Tell me you didn't promise Major Lennox to capture an Imperial Eagle. Sharpe: No one HEARD ME promise anything. Wellington: Good enough.

Connor, Rhys is pronounced like Reese, in Reese's.

Wellesley ordered Hogan to let the French know that Simmerson would be in a critical location so that he would make good on his promise to Simmerson that "he would be the first to see a French Column". It was to make the French attack him. It was a possible death sentence. If Simmerson kept his nerve then the volleys from the South Essex Regiment would do enough damage to the French Column to convince them to back off and make the French attack fail but if he fled he and his regiment would be chased down by a couple of thousand angry Frenchmen. Wellesley's idea here was to give him one chance to redeem himself while placing someone he could trust to step in and do his duty (Captain Sharpe) nearby to take charge of the South Essex (due to the fact that their Major, Lennox, was dead the next in command after the Colonel (Simmerson) would be whichever one of the Captains stood up and took responsibility (most likely Sharpe because he would have nothing to lose from disobeying Simmerson's orders if he ordered the South Essex to retreat without General Wellesley's permission and everything to gain)) if Simmerson turned out to be an abject coward (which he did). And yes, Simmerson's "Horse Guards" line was a threat, or at least an attempt at one. Horse Guards were essentially the military high command in London, running a lot of the administration behind the scenes. They, led by the Commander in Chief of the British Armies, were in charge of every major appointment of soldiers to positions (Every promotion had to be approved by them before it could be considered to be official. Wellesley had the authority to issue unofficial field promotions to give someone he deemed to be competent more influence in an emergency but Horse Guards would have been the ones deciding whether Sharpe would keep the temporary rank of Captain permanently or be demoted back to a Lieutenant and replaced by a new Captain hence the "I can make you a Captain but I can not keep you a Captain" line.) including having the authority to remove Wellesley from command of the British Army in Spain if they so wished. Simmerson was basically telling Wellesley that he has a relative who could have sway with his boss which was countered by Wellesley stating that for losing the King's Colours, Simmerson was too deep in trouble himself to be issuing threats to a superior officer.

On first sighting this video I clicked on the link, that's my style, sir.

Context to importance of the colours A rally point and symbol of a regiment, two flags that would help dozens or hundreds survive if some gave their life for it

That particular good morning was basically eff off in the same way as Willy wonka says good day

He did snort something. It was snuff. Pretty popular in the older generations at least until the 60s. Disgusting though for the nasal discharges it encourages. Wiki describes it as a smokeless tobacco made from finely ground or pulverized tobacco leaves.[1] It is insufflated or "sniffed" (alternatively sometimes written as "snuffed") into the nasal cavity, delivering a swift hit of nicotine and a lasting flavored scent (especially if flavoring has been blended with the tobacco).[1] Traditionally, it is sniffed or inhaled lightly after a pinch of snuff is either placed onto the back surface of the hand, held pinched between thumb and index finger, or held by a specially made "snuffing" device. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snuff_(tobacco)

"Good Morning, sir." after both the quiet outrage at the unnecessary loss of life because of Simmerson, never mind the furious outburst of rage at the loss of The King's Colours/Standard is way worse than "fuck off" or even a death sentence, it is the vow his family name will be utterly forgotten.

Leftenant (or however it's spelled) is just a british way of saying Leuitenant. It's old english. Sharpe basically says "I might have, but no one heard me make one." He basically said, that yea he was gonna go for it, but he was making sure it wasn't being spread around. (I'm assuming cus if word got around that he was actually going for it, potential spies might warn Bonepart.) His CO just wanted to make sure that Sharpe wasn't spreading info that would potentially fuck them over later.

Hogan was snorting snuff powder which is a form of powdered tobacco

No one heard him but he made it. And yes, that's a promotion. He snorted "snuff" (a type of smokeless tobacco product made from finely ground or pulverized tobacco leaves.) He wants to make sure the French attack at a certain place at a certain time so he can take strategic advantage of it. Simmerson getting croaked is a bonus, perhaps, but not the main reason for letting the French know.

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and good night - they all serve as simple pleasantries to say "hello" and "goodbye". However, their meanings have changed over time, particularly, people don't anymore say "good morning" to say goodbye, or "good night" to say hello. What Wellington said here was essentially todays equivalent of saying "goodbye" with heavy inference on "you are dismissed, get the fuck out of my sight".

He's trying to make the French attach a supposed weak point knowing where their attack comes in strongest will allow a good counter, at Waterloo this was achieved by hiding the bulk of Wellingtons forces behind a ridge out of sight, this gave the French the confidence to attach a fairly weak looking line and falling for the sucker punch- and we still damn nearly lost. kudos to the French and in particular their commander in chief o7

When Wellington talks about the colours he,s referring to the regimental flag that was always carried at the head of the regiment back in the day that flag ( the colours ) would.have been presented to the regiment by the king with all the battle honours they had fought in embroidered onto it and in answer to the question you didn't ask Connor lol an imperial eagle was a cast brass eagle that was mounted on top of French regimental colours flag staff there was an actual incident of a french imperial eagle being captured by a trooper during a cavalry charge at Waterloo in.1815

He made sure that the Simmerson company got attack by a French company that will have all of his colors, including the imperial eagle. So he gave to Sharpe the occasion to honor his hoath to major Lennox and honor his death.

Nope that is the actor from Succession, Brian Cox. Yep, Wellington is setting up Simmerson.

Leftenant is English for Lieutenant which is french for a junior officer who is 'left' in the 'tenancy' of a Platoon or section. Also, Hogan is in Charge of the British spies, and often feeds info to the french when doing so is convenient to the British Stratergy

Never has a "Good Morning" sounded so clearly like: "Now... Fuck off!" 😂

This is probably the greatest scene in the whole series. It's a shame Wellington was recast because David Troughton was fcking terrifying.

no context, whats the point

The Duke of Wellington was not to be threatened. It's the best history based TV series except the Band of Brothers.

VEEEERY quick summary: Sir Arthur Welleslly (future Lord of Wellington) is the Commander in Chief of the Britsh armies in Purtugal; helping them in the war against France; and in the proccess of invading Spain. Wellington's resources are limited, and he needs to kiss the asses of the Higth Command in Horseguard; the Ministry of War of the Britsh Empire. At the same time; armies where mostlly founded by rich hihgborn noblemen who would gain fame and prestige (and good comercial endevours and offices in the goverment) by investing money into raising regiments and receiving in exchange command over it. Sir Simmerson, is one of thoose ritch officers; he paid from his purse to train and equip the SOuth Essex regiment and his cousin in Horseguard signed the pappers that would allow him to be stationed in Spain under Wellesley; and in exchange he would spy on him and keep Horseguard informed. Been a snivelling rat looking only for his interest, Simmerson will only tell his side of the story, to undermine Wellesley no matter if that weakens the British possition overall. Wellesley, who is a veteran and competent soldier; wants to controll the rat of Simmerson; so he sent him in an easy mission near French lines to test him... but he also sent Sharpe; one of his best leftenant (liutenant is a more french pronuntiation; but both are correct) and his master of spies, Hoogan to ensure that even if Simmerson did it horribly wrong, the mission (to blow a bridge) was not a failure. So, in any case, it was a win-win for Welleslley... and actually things came prefectlly for him. Simmerson, as Hogan accounts; panicked and engaged the French instead of blowing the bridge; instead of sending reinforments; he retreated and blew up the bridge; so the detachment that was in French territory; where decimated and their colours (the flag; simbol of the cmpany or the king himself; a sign that any company would defend to the last man) where taken by the French. Mayor Lennox, a veteran officer died defending the colours. He was MUTCH better officer than Simmerson; but without reinforments or a retreat route, he was simply overun. Sharpe and his riflemen (sharpshooters; theclosest thing to scouts/spec ops of the time) managed to rescue part of Lennoxe's men... but to late for the Mayor or the flag... SO; here is where this scenne comes up. Simmerson has lost all leverage with Wellesley. All his influence in court has banished, as his name is in the mud for having lost the banner. Welleslley, now has all the authoritty he need to do with him what he wants... AND he has the prefect excuse to promote an officer loyalto him (Sharpe) into capatain of the ligth company of the South Essex. Now, the master plan of Welleslley is: Hoogan, the master spy will feed the French the information that the coward Sir Henry will be protecting the left flank; so the french will send their stronger forces in that direction; hoppoing sir Henry will panic again and flee... BUT; this time; with Sharpe as a captain; Welleslley is counting that he will take command once sir Henry panics; and the South Essex (apparentlly the weakest link in the British line) will hold the line; so Welleslley will push the french from the other side, where their push will be weaker. BUT Welleslley is worried by two things. First, Mayor Lenox; the man who died in this mission was a 'damm fine officer'; he could have made Sharpe's work better; as been a far older and experienced officer; he would be less reckless. And in fact, the second point is that there is rumour of a French Eagle. French Eagles are the french equivalent to the King's Colours; and after the South Essex lost theirs; theonly way to restore honor to the Company is to steal an Eagle. But to steal an Eagle, requires to either anihilate a complete french column or to launch a sneak attack to the center and steal it; nowing perfectlly that the french will figth to the death to deffend it. Either way; going for an Eagle is way to risky moove. Sharpe may compromise his possition or even lead his men to the death if he pushes so hard... and Wellesley needs him to resist, hold the line... not to attack. And that's why he makes him swear that he dos not intend to take the Eagle. He nkows that Mayor Lennox would have obbeyed the orders... but Sharpe... he is loyal... but also young and ambitious. He is no noble nor ritch; he is tired of seen how ritch aristocraths from London come and take the promotions he should receive... he needs to be a damm hero so Wellesley continues giving him promotions... so he WILL risk his life for the Eagle.... that's why Welleslley lamments that poor Lennox died. SPOILER: The French send their storngest column against Simmerson; who runs and declares retreat. Sharpe, ignores the order and takes the de-facto command of the company; and while the regulars stan their ground; his chosen men and his ligth companny advance using difficult terrain to cover them; and storm the french center by surprise; the figth is fierce; Sharpe is allmost killed; but he manages to hold the Eagle; and while the french try to recapture it; the main boddy of the South Essex advance and secure the possittion; forcing the French to flee. Meanwhile, Wellesley's plan works; as Sharpe's flank holds, distracting the stornger part of the french army; the english advance from the other side and break the french line; forcing massive retreat a bringing the victory in Talavera. With that victory, the anglo-hispano-potuguesse alliance is strengthen; Horseguard reafirms Wellesley's possition as Commander in Chief (and naming him Lord Wellington) allowing him to plan the invasion of Spain... and Sharpe gains the ensurement of holding his captain promotion and the de-facto command of the South Essex while Horseguard send a new officer to take SImmerson's place. ...okey; it was not quick; sorry XDDD

I swear that nobody ”heard me”… If a tree falls in the forest.

Love Sharpe! Watch them all if you can

Because the rank is used throughout the British empire and its former colonies. The US adopted the french name for the rank of Lieutenant in their military. But everywhere else it's leftenent.

Yes he is trying to punish simmerson by encouraging the french to believe that their flank is weak and protected only by an officer in disgrace

Sharpe was great TV

lol sharpe reactions. I'm so happy its that popular :D