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Sharpe's Eagle

Sharpe is a Captain saddled with the South Essex, a battalion run by incompetents and filled with soldiers who have never been in battle. When the South Essex loses its colours (its regimental flag), Sharpe vows to save the honor of the regiment by capturing a French Imperial standard: an eagle.

Top Cast

  • Sean Bean

    Sean Bean

    Richard Sharpe

  • Brian Cox

    Brian Cox

    Major Michael Hogan

  • Daragh O'Malley

    Daragh O'Malley

    Patrick Harper

  • Assumpta Serna

    Assumpta Serna

    Comandante Teresa Moreno

  • Michael Cochrane

    Michael Cochrane

    Colonel/General Sir Henry Simmerson

  • David Troughton

    David Troughton

    Sir Arthur Wellesley

  • Daniel Craig

    Daniel Craig

    Berry

  • John Tams

    John Tams

    Rifleman Daniel Hagman

  • Jason Salkey

    Jason Salkey

    Rifleman Harris

Overview

Sharpe is a Captain saddled with the South Essex, a battalion run by incompetents and filled with soldiers who have never been in battle. When the South Essex loses its colours (its regimental flag), Sharpe vows to save the honor of the regiment by capturing a French Imperial standard: an eagle.

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