Overview

Pyrennees, September 1813. Sharpe is given the task of preparing the glamorous Royal Irish Company, led by Lord Kiely, for their first encounter with the enemy. Previously only used for ceremonial duties, the Company finds Sharpe a hard taskmaster. Trouble arises amongst the Irish soldiers when false reports are circulated of a massacre in Ireland perpetrated by the English. When Lord Kiely begins a passionate affair with Juanita, the Spanish partisan leader, the distressed Lady Kiely looks to Sharpe for comfort. Then Sharpe is led into a French trap and he and the Royal Irish Company find themselves up against the vicious Brigadier Loup and seemingly impossible odds.

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Cast

Sean Bean

Major Richard Sharpe

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

Ian McNeice

Wagonmaster-General Colonel Runciman

Oliver Cotton

Brigadier General Guy Loup

Siri Neal

Juanita de Elia

Liam Carney

O'Rourke