The person that played Simmerson did a great job. We really dislike him!
@simonmorris4226
5 жыл бұрын
He’s probably a really nice bloke in real life!
@brigadier-tc8565
4 жыл бұрын
He's called Michael Cochrane. He's been in a lot of series over the years, including two appearances on Doctor Who and my personal favourite, the BBC series Wings, where he plays Lieutenant Charles Gaylion
@christopherdean1326
4 жыл бұрын
According to a book about the series, Micheal Cochrane is one of the nicest guys you could wish to meet.
@DropGoal-jb5ss
4 жыл бұрын
Good acting all round- and James Bond rubbing his feet!
@RS250Squid
4 жыл бұрын
There's a trope well known, "Mean character, nice actor". The theory is that bad guys played by actors who are actually lovely people, seem so much meaner, because the actor has to put so much effort into portraying them, rather than just being themselves.
@tnerbtnerb5136
5 жыл бұрын
While more subtle, you can tell LeRoy has come to despise Simmerson about as much privately as Simmerson shows for Sharpe openly. Just look at that stare he skewered Simmerson with when he says "Money talks...and Merit walks..."
@JnEricsonx
5 жыл бұрын
Sometimes the stereotype of the Southern gentleman...isn't a stereotype and is legit.
@WorldWar2freak94
6 ай бұрын
At the very least, Simmerson’s practice of flogging his soldiers did not endear him to Leroy.
@MegaZeta
20 сағат бұрын
@@JnEricsonx Yeah... it's just only in fiction LMAO
@thisaccountnameiscompletel8949
3 жыл бұрын
Always loved Hogan’s character, talks a man he hates into cutting himself and makes it think it’s to his benefit. Sums him up perfectly.
@allways28
2 жыл бұрын
Major Hogans coat buttons up tightly around a number of other duties ....
@andrewpestotnik5495
2 жыл бұрын
Okay, I need clarification because I'm ignorant. Is he snorting cocaine or opium or what?
@tonythatorc971
2 жыл бұрын
@@andrewpestotnik5495 Snuff, tobacco inhaled through the nose delivering nicotine and a flavor. It was a common thing back then I believe.
@andrewpestotnik5495
2 жыл бұрын
@@tonythatorc971 thanks, I just didn't know if it was cocaine or what. That was my first guess
@Zoras88
2 жыл бұрын
That's why he's a murdering officer
@JjackVideo
3 жыл бұрын
"I came from the ranks Sir" The shock on Simmerson's face was priceless. Oh the horror of merit, lmao
@SovereignStatesman
3 жыл бұрын
That's how the Mongols ruled, and destroyed Europe. The best soldiers were promoted, no matter their heritage.
@metningsniva3856
3 жыл бұрын
@@SovereignStatesman The Mongols destroyed Europe? Yes, from 1941-1945.
@the98themperoroftheholybri33
3 жыл бұрын
A jolly jumper? Here, my word!
@rc59191
3 жыл бұрын
French used conscription and had many officers that served in the ranks. Had they not have to fight the whole of Europe they would of beaten the United Kingdom without a doubt.
@atruemanofculture1521
2 жыл бұрын
@@rc59191 there are patterns that seem to persist in these wars , like how people who wished to conquer the world would somehow keep fighting the russians in winter and failed and how it would be the British and some other allies would beat them later ,if I were to become someone that would want to rule the world I would start with the uk and just demolish Russia with nukes
@geekdiggy
4 жыл бұрын
i like the actor's portrayal of captain leroy. his delivery on "washington won" was simple yet leaves an impression. shame leroy wasn't in the series long.
@santoslittlehelper06
3 жыл бұрын
Leroy had balls the size of boulders. At Talevera it was him, not Simmerson, who was up in front of the South Essex and kept them firing in the face of the advancing French column, long after Simmerson quit the field at the mere sight of said French column.
@mrblack888
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, but no. The French won that war for their junior partner, "America". The Americans lost virtually every part of it.
@wordsmith52
3 жыл бұрын
Seemed like a damn fine man.
@Lewis9709
3 жыл бұрын
@@mrblack888 You're a special kind of stupid aren't you?
@mrblack888
3 жыл бұрын
@@Lewis9709 Don't worry. Everyone starts off knowing nothing, then only what the adults told them to say. Then one day, if they keep at it, they'll learn to find out things for themselves.
@MichaelLee-tt7gm
5 жыл бұрын
The way this scene is written, in the book by Cornwell and in the series by Eoghan Harris, both show that Hogan knows the perfect way to handle a pompous ass like Simmerson. "But dammit, sir, I am in command!" "Yes, and it's just because you are in command that you need the services of men like Sharpe and his rifles, since we both know just how things can get in the field." In other words, Hogan talks to him as a fellow soldier, which means Simmerson can't countermand him without admitting that he doesn't have the first clue how to run his regiment or lead it in the field.
@w.h648
4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure it's also he was stroking his ego, people like Simmerson are easier to persuade if you talk to them like that.
@hobanagerik
4 жыл бұрын
W. H Also. Also make them think that it was their idea in the first place. They love that.
@MrTrevor181
7 жыл бұрын
"Money talks...Merit walks" ...That statement still holds true in politics today
@jinxcat90
6 жыл бұрын
Very true, but I think in the context of the scene he was giving a variant of talking the talk vs walking the walk. Those 19th century gentlemen were very good at making insults that could be easily missed
@SantomPh
5 жыл бұрын
@@jinxcat90 Leroy is saying that money gets you places like in his case and in Simmerson's case, but you still need some kind of merit to your name- Wellesley for instance distinguished himself greatly as a general despite being wealthy enough to hang back, as did George Washington.
@100mmtubeofjustice7
5 жыл бұрын
@@SantomPh actually Wellesley got a loan from his brother who actually had the titles and cash, then was able to purchase a high rank even tho it was in one of the Indian Regiments, but eventually thru luck and skill he was able to get better promotions and civil rank, which allowed better postings.
@Scottx125Productions
5 жыл бұрын
By that he means buying your way into stuff or power is far easier than via merit. Which is always true because merit takes time, money is instant.
@martynspeck
5 жыл бұрын
I found the statement anachronistic.
@andrewkemp6813
Жыл бұрын
When noticing a episode of Sharpe was on tv i naturally sat down with a cuppa to watch ..Thats my style sir
@declanokeeffe84
3 жыл бұрын
"Who the devil are you sir" - gets me everytime. Great character, Great actor.
@erikrungemadsen2081
3 жыл бұрын
Being a good villain takes skill, being a petty piece of shit hated by everyone takes talent for an actor. The foot massage is what does it in this scene.
@highstakes1235
2 жыл бұрын
‘Lieutenant Sharpe Sir’ ‘No you’re not you’re a damn disgrace’ 😂😂😂
@jimbobeire
2 жыл бұрын
@@erikrungemadsen2081 James Bond was massaging his feet while the boots are still on them?
@dritzzdarkwood4727
Жыл бұрын
@@jimbobeire He had to. Simmerson was paying all his expenses, lol.
@RuerlKhan
Жыл бұрын
"Democracy or Monarchy, don't make no difference: Money talks, merit walks" That line, just loved it.
@ChickSage
Жыл бұрын
He forgot to add, " but it can't touch my three lock box", at the end.
@andrewlevin6331
Жыл бұрын
I’m a bit confused on what it means. I’m assuming that it means that in either democracy or monarchy, money is more important than merit. Am I correct?
@ryanmatthew05
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewlevin6331 yes, essentially. Simmerson was incompetent and a coward, but he had the scratch.
@andrewlevin6331
Жыл бұрын
@@ryanmatthew05 i figured, thanks for the confirmation
@khankrum1
Жыл бұрын
If there is such a thing as democracy. I have never seen it!
@vali8720
6 жыл бұрын
When hogan gives his speech about combustable gases in the internal organs. leroy gives him that look like man wtf. lmao .then hogan winks at him hahaha
@neilsanghvi5229
5 жыл бұрын
I've been watching this scene since I was a child in the 90s, and there's always something new to find!
@tomservo5347
5 жыл бұрын
I think Leroy knows what kind of man Simmerson is but having bought his commission he realizes it's just a part of the game. Leroy turned out to be a good officer and humane, bailing out Sharpe a couple of times and becoming the correct officer to lead the South Essex.
@g00gleminus96
5 жыл бұрын
It was a way to tell Simerson that Simmerson is a gasbag without Simmerson understanding the insult.
@jobob47
5 жыл бұрын
yes. they was fcking with the idiot.
@rudmanpaul2812
2 жыл бұрын
I'm 43 year old and still lucky enough to have some pals from school....even today we refer to a certain type of man as ' a right fucking simmerson '
@HenriHerbert88
4 жыл бұрын
There are 3 James Bond characters in this scene..Alec Trevelyan, James Bond and Captain Jack Petachi from Never Say Never Again.
@karlanthonymargate7362
4 жыл бұрын
Oh its Daniel Craig
@santoslittlehelper06
3 жыл бұрын
I keep forgetting that Daniel Craig was in everything before he was Bond.
@GodlessScummer
3 жыл бұрын
There's also the First Sea Lord from Tomorrow Never Dies who plays Major Lennox.
@TheBlackbird82
3 жыл бұрын
For England, James.
@HenriHerbert88
3 жыл бұрын
@@Bot23 Correct, but it's still a Bond film.
@M1DL1F3GAM3R
Жыл бұрын
Sharpe: "I am from the ranks, Sir" You must be aware that being promoted to a higher rank from private has a different meaning in this era. They have done something meritoriously for them to be promoted, and Sharpe has shown Simmerson what he is capable of in this episode. He fears him, that's what the novel said.
@warbacca1017
5 жыл бұрын
"Wellsly doesn't know what makes a good soldier!" Is that why he's a higher rank than you?
@lfricmunuc4534
4 жыл бұрын
@Howard Pearcey However, I have heard, that everyone, who bought a commission, begun by default at the rank of ensign, i.e. the lowest officer-rank. This show makes it out, that you could begin at any rank you like. I could be wrong, but that is what I heard.
@lfricmunuc4534
4 жыл бұрын
@Howard Pearcey I did a little more research, namely Wikipedia, and it seems, that you could begin at different ranks depending on the price. However, lieutenant colonel was the highest. That is according to this article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purchase_of_commissions_in_the_British_Army
@theradgegadgie6352
4 жыл бұрын
@Howard Pearcey Commissions could only be bought up to the rank of lieutenant colonel and required you to have served a set minimum period in the rank below it, normally three years. Promotion to full colonel and above required merit. Simmerson got immediate lieutenant colonel by dint of the fact that he paid for the raising of the entire South Essex regiment. That was a lot rarer than an officer raised from the ranks. Normally, one did have to start at ensign, then lieutenant, captain, major and lieutenant colonel, serving three years in a rank before being able to buy the next one.
@sulphuric_glue4468
4 жыл бұрын
@Howard Pearcey You did have to buy commissions but the system wasn't totally corrupt as historical fiction (e.g. this series) likes to make out. You had to prove you would be good for the job in order to buy a commission, and you had to be recommended by another officer.
@MichaelLee-tt7gm
4 жыл бұрын
@Howard Pearcey I actually wrote to Bernard Cornwell to ask him how the purchase system originated, and he replied that it was a holdover from the days of Marlborough (late 17th - early 18th century) when the British either didn't have a standing army, or the one they had was so small that they had to raise new regiments every time there was a war. The raising was often done by individual aristocrats like Simmerson, at their own expense, and they naturally recouped some of the expense by selling officers' posts to younger men. The system was informal, but it became "blessed by custom" and endured until 1871, when Great Britain (and virtually everybody else in Europe) scrambled to imitate the Prussians' example of creating a professional officer class trained and educated at staff colleges. In his historical note to Sharpe's Eagle, Cornwell calls it the strangest aspect (to modern eyes) of the Napoleonic British Army; on the one hand, it was monstrously prone to corruption and unfairness, but on the other, without it Wellesley would not have reached Colonel's rank quickly enough to make his talents as a soldier obvious in India.
@Cozza84
5 жыл бұрын
2:41 - Thanks for the history lesson, Captain.
@williamclifford4441
3 ай бұрын
An Irish Brian Cox - wonderful! 😊
@GrasshopperKelly
5 жыл бұрын
Hey look! It's Mr. James Bo-... Berry! Good to see he's been fighting for king and country for the last 200 years...
@dgerdi
3 жыл бұрын
And still Commander. Must be a quite limited service. Of he felt in disgrace by his early duty in these times, that made him change name in around 1910 and join the Royal Navy as a seaman and worked his career through the ranks until becoming Commander in the late 1950‘s. But still 70 years. Must still piss off his authorities.
@LordSpleach
4 жыл бұрын
And this is why 006 turned On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
@monkeycat48
Жыл бұрын
Major Hogan is definitely my favorite character😎😎😎
@reecewaters6344
3 жыл бұрын
I love simerson reaction to Sharpe when he says he is from the ranks.
@SuperSparrow45
2 жыл бұрын
Upon seeing this video, I hit the like button. That's my style sir!
@donwalsh9426
8 ай бұрын
Never saw an officer more in need of an inter-cranial high speed lead injection. Captain LeRoy actually has manners.
@dertyp3463
Ай бұрын
I just love how Simmerson gets roasted constantly and doesn't get it
@KBoB369
Жыл бұрын
I bleed myself twice so I don't combust. That's my style sir!
@ScoutingGamerRanger
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else think that Hogan was going the long way of saying, "you're full of shit, Sir Henry"?
@willdenoble1898
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. But hogan also just knew how to be such a good kiss ass
@somethingelse516
2 жыл бұрын
It’s okay, Sharpe and Simmerson part ways for good on a handshake, like besties
@schoppepetzer9267
4 жыл бұрын
3:57 Getting your feet massaged by James Bond.....many women envy Simmerson :)
@michaelbarry1651
2 жыл бұрын
Later in the series, Simmerson demands a kiss from Sharpe. Alas, to think of the passionate caresses, that will never be.
@gordonbrown8450
3 ай бұрын
Ain't you the Simmerson who lost the King's colours?
@FerretJohn
3 жыл бұрын
It is a little weird that Leroy still has a Southern accent, this would be roughly 25 years after the American Revolution, he would've been a kid when his father was forced out, hard to believe he could hold on to it that long
@kevinbyrne4538
3 жыл бұрын
Former US foreign minister / secretary of state Henry Kissinger left Germany at age 15 but still (at age 97) speaks with a German accent.
@FerretJohn
3 жыл бұрын
@@kevinbyrne4538 I left Kentucky in 83 when I was 16, my Southern accent was gone in a couple years, guess everyone's a little different
@willdenoble1898
3 жыл бұрын
I left Arkansas at age 16. 11 years later I still have a southern drawl.
@winternow2242
2 жыл бұрын
If his family was forced out with him, and they continued to live together (possibly with other "expats") that might explain things. Also, the Leroy clan may be very traditional, and loyal to their ways.
@Rapscallion2009
2 жыл бұрын
I've often wondered at what point "American" accents appeared. Initially the settlers would have spoken with the accent of their country of origin, and probably the kids would as well as you get your accent from those around you. If you live with a bunch of Irish, you'll learn to speak as they do. 1st generation immigrant Americans probably sounded much like contemporary Europeans did. So at what point do recognisably "American" accents appear?
@hpcrewsmith22
Жыл бұрын
Leroy is a fascinating character to me. Charming, competent, and courageous, but is able to do so because of something incredibly insidious and evil. A hero with the shadow of a villain.
@dft3091
Жыл бұрын
He's a great guy to spend the afterlife in hell with.
@oncapintada6086
3 жыл бұрын
Sir Henry is ready to flog everything around.
@Chameleon1616
4 жыл бұрын
Whenever I see Simmerson i feel like i need the lash
@GrandMoffTarkinsTeaDispenser
5 жыл бұрын
A gentleman.
@kevincaldwell4707
Жыл бұрын
Ah Brian Cox as Hogan was damn good acting.
@joecolman1968
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine making a series like this today and trying to portray a slave owning Virginian as a nice guy. The liberals would go into meltdown
@cosmicjack1215
3 жыл бұрын
Do you think I wanna burst? BLEED ME!!! 🤣
@GhostDrummer
Жыл бұрын
Freaking Brian Cox!!!! Brilliant actor.
@SellswordCC
3 жыл бұрын
2:49 Slaves, Cotton, and Molasses... Now that's soldering.
@michaelbarry1651
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like one hell of a party!
@jamesthompson7694
3 жыл бұрын
Damn Leeroy is a good officer.
@andrewbriers1166
2 жыл бұрын
forgotten daniel craig was in this also michael cochrane as simmerson was terrific,brian cox as ever brilliant and the late gavan o herlihy too
@rideon8381
Жыл бұрын
Amazing how nothing changes in 200 years
@camp14dogg
9 ай бұрын
The wee wink.
@sharpe67
Жыл бұрын
007 foot rub
@bagpuss121
4 жыл бұрын
Sharpe Is More A Gentleman Than Simmerson And A Lot Of Those In That Tent Will Ever Be ... If Theres One Thing I Never Have Agreed With And That Is Commisions Should Be Earned Not Bought .
@michaelbarry1651
2 жыл бұрын
But you also should never waste your Capital.
@LonnieBrewster
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah. That's America for ya
@sulla1537
Жыл бұрын
I’d rather walking wearing green than a giant bullseye
@Hypnobunny1
3 жыл бұрын
Love this series
@undershaft8828
3 жыл бұрын
Cant believe Major Hogan voiced Starkweather in Manhunt. 😳
@OneofInfinity.
4 жыл бұрын
True words there Capt'n.
@ryanrusch3976
3 жыл бұрын
Money talks, Merit walks is a very funny quote from a man who lost. I think many proud Patriots enjoyed promotions while whipping his family.
@michaelbarry1651
2 жыл бұрын
Patriots with a capital P is a baseball team or something, isn't it? Why do they get off by whipping people? I thought that was a West Coast kink.
@ryanrusch3976
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelbarry1651 are seriously going to respond to an 11 month old post with a grammar issue? And no, you fucking moron, the Patriots are not a baseball team and thats not even a hard google search. It more just proves you’re a feckless loser who sips coffee while trying to appear witty on the internet, despite the fact wit requires charisma. And yes, when i’m referring to the group of people who fought the British you capitalize the P, fuckin read the Journal of the American Revolution if you disagree.
@markscouler2534
5 жыл бұрын
Im sure capt leroy is off a film called willow
@evanboyd1541
5 жыл бұрын
Mark Scouler and lonesome dove.
@jamesparry7401
5 жыл бұрын
The actor that portrayed Cpt. Leroy was in Willow, yes.
@rogerkomula8057
4 жыл бұрын
Chuck Cunningham.
@jimmason1072
5 жыл бұрын
Looks like a young dark haired 007 at 3:00 Sir Henry always played the part of a piece of SH_T..... Life seams to be full if his type......
@manwhowasntreallyone
5 жыл бұрын
Well, yeah... It's because it's Daniel Craig himself...
@kidricoflynn5813
2 жыл бұрын
Those scarificators are horrifying
@FunkBastid
Жыл бұрын
If Leroy wasn’t a slaver, he would have been such a chad.
@squoblat
4 жыл бұрын
Is that Daniel Craig sitting there?
@andraenicholson3557
4 жыл бұрын
Yes it is. 006 is the hero and 007 is the villainous lackey lol.
@kokoeteantigha389
Жыл бұрын
And where, praythee, was Captain George Abercrombie Fox?!?
@drmamdooh99
2 жыл бұрын
Can someone tell me what is the guy getting done to his forearm right at the start of the video???
@austinseven4720
2 жыл бұрын
A form of blood letting called scarification. The device that looks a torture instrument is a scarifier, designed for that purpose. At the time, bleeding was believed to assist in the relieving of certain illnesses/conditions.
@michaelbarry1651
2 жыл бұрын
And just as an aside, George Washington was bled until he died, on the theory it would make him better. Wacky fun!
@hansanderson6551
Жыл бұрын
We have found out where Chuck Cunningham disappeared to
@rogerkomula8057
4 жыл бұрын
Was that Chuck Cunningham?
@jacobmccandles1767
2 жыл бұрын
LeRoy was tough shit 'till he tangled with Conn Conagher.
@dylanfoster7138
5 жыл бұрын
I don’t know how I feel about Leroy
@landfair123
7 жыл бұрын
It finally took torture to fix Simmerson and make him into a good person. Even Sharp started to like him at the end.
@carltomacruz9138
5 жыл бұрын
Wait, what? Are you referring to that time when he lost a sword fight to Mirador?
@markcollins9903
6 жыл бұрын
Simmison is a bully
@tommyatkins2527
5 жыл бұрын
And lost colours
@Knightwingofbludhaven
4 жыл бұрын
And John Bull’s a bad neighbour
@cartercapps6644
Жыл бұрын
GOOD GOD! Look at Daniel Craig rubbing Simmerson’s feet @ 4:00 ! I hope people get the reference 😂
@markscouler2534
5 жыл бұрын
We need sharpe to deal with the eu over brexit
@ClannCholmain
4 жыл бұрын
How’s Brexit working out? Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪
@Jabber-ig3iw
4 жыл бұрын
Mark Scouler we need sharpe to deal with the morons who think brexit is a good idea.
@dgerdi
3 жыл бұрын
John Coleman Hey Paddy, glad you guys are still aboard.
@michaelbarry1651
2 жыл бұрын
Brexit indeed! Sharpe would know how to handle those who renege on their lawful treaties.
@Lewis9709
2 жыл бұрын
I never understood the purpose of bleeding
@terryarmbruster9719
Жыл бұрын
Lol! He's a cutter
@SpiderPigggg
3 жыл бұрын
Was the British American accent already so distinct in the 1810s?
@Mechabang
3 жыл бұрын
Not really. The revolution was very recent. I think it still had a "British" sound to it. The Southern drawl came somewhere in the 1840s, with the rich people in the south trying to sound British but slower.
@winternow2242
2 жыл бұрын
America was settled by the English in the 17th century. By the time Peninsular War, nearly 2 centuries had passed. It's unsurprising that Americans were distinct from the British when it came to speech, for the same reason that Americans were distinct from each other, because they descended from people who were already diverse in many ways.
@michaelbarry1651
2 жыл бұрын
@@Mechabang Slower vocally, or intellectually?
@michaelbarry1651
2 жыл бұрын
I recall (from reading, not personally!) an English visitor to the 13 Colonies talking of the "purity" of the American colonists' accent, a word likely only if they sounded very English. I imagine also that a British loyalist would also try to maintain the accent, even if only to be considered "civilised." Then again, Virginia...?
@stringfellowbalk2654
2 жыл бұрын
Makes you wonder if some of them were that pompous.
@MikeMcD2112
2 жыл бұрын
As we all are to some degree!
@austinseven4720
2 жыл бұрын
A lot of them. Money and entitlement. Living the whole (bullshit) concept of 'social betters.' You could be the most gentlemanly, honourable and philanthropic person in history, but if you were working class you were still inferior.
@DarkAngel1979fuck
2 жыл бұрын
2:15 I like how captain leeroy reminds simmerson he forgets himself without undermining him.
@nitetrane98
3 жыл бұрын
Hmmm. Merit was what they called BS in those days
@johncox2284
Жыл бұрын
Simmerson is such a fop.
@drmartin5062
3 жыл бұрын
From America? No sir, From Virginia.
@tomylsp
3 жыл бұрын
What is that thing that hurt Simmerson?
@Mechabang
3 жыл бұрын
It's a set of spring wind razors for bloodletting.
@Jack-uy7ie
3 жыл бұрын
It's called a Scarifier. For blood letting.
@magmafang7187
3 жыл бұрын
Errrr okay
@SolusDarkcoat
3 жыл бұрын
Can someone explain why he's essentially cutting himself?
@heliotropezzz333
Жыл бұрын
It was thought to be a remedy that cured people of most ills and made them feel better.
@stevetaylor8698
Жыл бұрын
Always be aware. Blood letting and other attempts at balancing humors was the mainstay of the medical professions for hundreds of years. Follow the science.
@heliotropezzz333
Жыл бұрын
As they did not.
@gl99999
5 жыл бұрын
Daniel Craig!!
@lifeinnahole1081
Жыл бұрын
Shame sean been didnt become james bond,then again bond would have died every movie
@indiana146
5 жыл бұрын
If simmerson was in vietnam he would have been a victim of fragging
@conlaiarla
5 жыл бұрын
Rightly so.
@spwicks1980
5 жыл бұрын
Thats the point of his character, he always escapes his just deserts. Watch the last one of the series in India. Simmerson gets a rather lovely punishment ;)
@Hotspur37
4 жыл бұрын
he never would have made to Nam suffering from the bone spur for sure
@andrelaboy2002
4 жыл бұрын
Whats fragging ?
@John76125
4 жыл бұрын
@@andrelaboy2002 throwing a grenade at your officer cause you hate him so much so he dies...
@v8cool231
3 жыл бұрын
Having done many historic re-enactments, when I watch Sharpe scenes, I can just feel the heat inside the tent, and the smell of gunpowder stained clothes and tent material . Ahhhhhhh brings back memories.
@villyvassell8572
3 жыл бұрын
I did reenactment for 12 years,,l miss the smells l got to know Jason Salkey from the Sharpe series,
@villyvassell8572
3 жыл бұрын
He played the part of Harris,,
@abcdefghijklmop7659
3 жыл бұрын
@@villyvassell8572 could you explain the whole scarification thing to me please as I’m guessing you will have an understanding of the time period
@jerikromero1746
3 жыл бұрын
The best smell ever!
@andrewames247
3 жыл бұрын
@@abcdefghijklmop7659 Back in the day (3 or 400 years, and before) health problems were generally thought to be cause by an "Imbalance of the Four Humors"; fluids in the body that had to be kept in balance for the body to function properly and healthily. The Melancholic Humor, or Black Bile, the Phlegmatic, or Phlegm, the Choleric, or Yellow Bile, and the Sanguine, or Blood. This theory has been around since the time of the Greeks, and was exercised through the process of bloodletting, where a set amount of blood was drained from the body and then examined for any irregularities.
@LoudaroundLincoln
2 жыл бұрын
I love that wink Hogan gives Leroy. As if to say " your the only other one in here with a brain so I know you'll enjoy this."
@davegreenlaw5654
Жыл бұрын
And him hiding that smirk right after.
@andraenicholson3557
4 жыл бұрын
Serving in Iraq I got into an argument with a squad mate and said 'We're all Americans, deal with it.' My guy says "I don't know about the rest of y'all but I'm from f*ckin Texas' lol.
@djcrazythomashulks
4 жыл бұрын
alot of americans have more loyalty to their state than their country, which was one of many reasons alot of them sided against the union in the civil wars
@andraenicholson3557
4 жыл бұрын
@@djcrazythomashulks a lot of Americans treat people from even neighboring states as unwanted foreigners. Oregon tolerates Washingtonians, Californians are almost universally reviled even by people who moved to Oregon from another state lol.
@MaxxCoyote
4 жыл бұрын
@@santijauregui459 I was totally going to say that.
@pearldiver1006
4 жыл бұрын
It's a whole another Country!! The Republic of TEXAS!!
@andraenicholson3557
4 жыл бұрын
@@pearldiver1006 but it's not though lol. Still a state of the Union. Elsewhere they'd be illegal immigrants and require processing through immigration when they moved from Texas to anywhere else in the country lol
@MrHellsing76
5 жыл бұрын
Anyone else take notice of Hogan instantly tricking Simmerson into cutting himself again.
@John76125
4 жыл бұрын
No I dont think anyone noticed...
@gurpreetdigpal8129
4 жыл бұрын
Alan 😂😂🤣
@SitInTheShayd
4 жыл бұрын
Hogan is an excellent int officer that way
@stefanfilipovits21
3 жыл бұрын
It’s a shame we didn’t get more of him in later seasons. He’s really great. A great performance and an interesting character. We got ALOT of other awesome side characters (pyecroft, Ross, McDonald, El Mirador, etc.) but I do miss hogan. He and Wellesley were always hilarious together.
@davegreenlaw5654
3 жыл бұрын
I loved the little wink Hogan gave to Leroy there, and then Leroy trying to stifle a smile, after he basically told Simmerson that the flogging disgusted him without saying that the flogging disgusted him. As good as Leroy's look of shock as Simmerson gave that new flogging order. Those little looks and doubletakes say more then any line of dialogue ever could.
@Catonzo
4 жыл бұрын
"Fetch and carry, eh?" Oh Simmerson.. how the irony comes back at you.
@williamb5484
4 жыл бұрын
We'll see him fetch and carry an eagle!
@randyperkins5759
2 жыл бұрын
I infer that 'fetch and carry' is not a good thing or a good status. Can anyone tell me more about 'fetch and carry'?
@mudyao
2 жыл бұрын
@@randyperkins5759 think of it as errand boy. You don't get to do any fighting, you just do whatever everybody tells you to do
@Reddeath111
2 жыл бұрын
But...but...he has friends at court
@smnbee75
Жыл бұрын
@@randyperkins5759 Fetch and Carry basically means you're the platoon dogsbody, doing all the menial tasks like carrying supplies, or in the case of Hogan's suggestion, Explosives. Hogan's manipulation of Simmerson led him to believe that Sharpe and his men were under Hogan's command, and therefore could keep wearing the green jacket of his Regiment, and not those ghastly redcoats. Hogan did Sharpe a favour by doing so.
@KenjiMapes
9 ай бұрын
“From America?” “No sir, from Virginia.”😭🤣 Cpt Leroy was played by underrated actor Gavin O’Hirlhy who sadly passed in 2021. He played a large part as a SPECTRE infiltrator in the Bond reboot with Sean Connery (may he RIP too) of Thunderball called “Never Say, Never Again,” was a warrior in George Lucas’s original Willow & other roles. He did a great job here as Cpt Leroy. After recently discovering Sharpe, which I had no idea about I am really enjoying into this underrated hidden gem of a tv series. I presume this older series where a lot of young actors such as Sean Bean cut their teeth was pretty popular in the UK but I had no idea about until just recently which is a shame. I can only surmise it is sadly way underrated & not appreciatee enough here in the States. I’m only on Episode 4 as of this comment but surmise that it was popular enough in the UK to get reboot in the late 2000’s after the initial run finished it seems.
@JnEricsonx
8 ай бұрын
His dad was awesome as well.
@williamclifford4441
Ай бұрын
@@KenjiMapes he also played a very nasty piece of work in Lonesome Dove.
@smnbee75
Жыл бұрын
I love how Simmerson acts as though Scarification is actually helping him. It's even funnier when Hogan convinces him to have it done again.
@danknerevarine3678
Жыл бұрын
that wink he gives Captain Leroy afterwards lmao
@smnbee75
Жыл бұрын
@@danknerevarine3678yes! I noticed that lol. Brilliant acting from all in this scene.
@macklee6837
4 жыл бұрын
I love how they all call each other 'sir' like gentlemen
@beartrapcanadian6852
3 жыл бұрын
That's because its accustom to call officers sir and ma'am and is still something in todays military's that is inforced 😊
@Volcano-Man
2 жыл бұрын
Because officers are still considered to be 'Ladies or Gentlemen,' in Her Majesty's Forces. Don't know at the US as I left HMF in 1982!
@antorseax9492
2 жыл бұрын
Because it's their titles...
@TheMaulam12345
Жыл бұрын
but they are gentlemens, well except for Sharp
@darkclawgreatonenas
Жыл бұрын
@@TheMaulam12345 correct, Sharpe is an ACTUAL man...at least when compared to most of the officers he had to deal with over the years...at least on the screen, Simmerson was a thorn in Sharpes side many times...less so in the books...
@emiseven
15 жыл бұрын
You want me to burst dammit, BLEED MEEEE GOHH, quality sharpe
@retroray58warby98
5 жыл бұрын
Brian Cox.What a great actor.
@SpiderPigggg
2 жыл бұрын
Shenanigans
@stealmysunshine
Жыл бұрын
I am proud to say I lost out on a part to him (Helm Hammer hand)
@samuelspake4306
2 жыл бұрын
In the final Sharpe episode, it takes a near-death experience to actually shape Simmerson into a decent man. Acts pleasantly with the other members of his party, plays games with a child, and commands a section of Sepoys, with a musket in hand, against the 3rd Native Horse.
@jasperzanovich2504
Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure he also had heatstroke during that time. And he finally subordinated himself under Sharpe. As you know Sharpe either drags you to glory or gets you killed.
@nickmitsialis
Жыл бұрын
Sepoys? Wouldn't that be taking place before the Napoleonic wars?
@mysticdragonwolf89
Жыл бұрын
All the while in a bathrobe with a Sunday hat He also thanks Sharpe and apologizes A truly character of many arcs
@steffanyschwartz7801
Жыл бұрын
@@nickmitsialisSepoy’s we’re in the British army till the 1850’s when they revolted and where replaced.
@filthydisgustingape5354
Жыл бұрын
@@steffanyschwartz7801 yes. I was wondering if these adventures with Simmerson took place AFTER the Napoleonic Wars
@marvinc999
5 жыл бұрын
Captain Leroy is rather cool................................(as you'd expect from a gentleman of Virginia).
@edmonddantes3640
5 жыл бұрын
When does he don black face. Pfffftttttt.
@michaelbarry1651
2 жыл бұрын
Oh, *Virginia*. I thought you were being rude.
@FerretJohn
5 жыл бұрын
For those unfamiliar, back in the old days health was thought to be caused by a balance of internal gasses called Humors and that illness was caused by the Humors being out of balance. To relieve illness the Humors had to be put back into balance, usually by bleeding, that balance though was unique to each person so it required some trial and error to find that right balance. What Simmerson and his personal physician was doing was what one might call "preventative medicine", balancing the Humors before they got too out of balance to really notice.
@odysseusrex5908
5 жыл бұрын
Fluids, not gasses, but yeah.
@mr.muldoontoyou
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation! I thought it was strange (still do), but it's good to know.
@MrCardinal1965
3 жыл бұрын
Shame they had no anti bacterial wipes!
@BDubH22
2 жыл бұрын
That, and he was scarifying his skin. Scarifying was the pratice of creating shallow incisions in the skin to create scar-patterns for cosmetic purposes. Like a tattoo, in practice!
@neilgallagher1339
6 ай бұрын
If I need to balance my humours, I just eat more beans or veggie tacco mix, does the job very nicely, but not so nice for anyone in the room 😅
@tehonlyFreeman
Жыл бұрын
"You mean you're not a gentleman?" "No sir." "BY GOD SHARPE THIS WILL NOT DO! ALL MY OFFICERS ARE GENTLEMEN!" 😂 absolutely love that delivery
@mikeburkholder7458
Жыл бұрын
Except Simmerson, himself
@hsnell1222
4 ай бұрын
This could have been the start of a wholesome subplot about the South Essex tutoring Sharpe in the art of being a gentleman.
@raftai665
6 күн бұрын
@@hsnell1222 I like that idea.
@HenriHerbert88
5 жыл бұрын
Leroy looks like he's inhaled some of Hogan's combustible gases.
@sid2112
9 ай бұрын
" You're an American?" "No sir, a Virginian." That is a VERY Virginian thing to say.
@onlydfresh1
3 жыл бұрын
Leroy was so damn right money talks and merit walks.
@joelastlight7162
7 жыл бұрын
007 doing a spot of foot massage,shaken not stirred!
@fix0the0spade
7 жыл бұрын
So 007 kills Sean Bean in Goldeneye because he knows that in the past Sean Bean was responsible for the death of his future self in Sharpe, AARGH MY BRAIN!
@joelastlight7162
6 жыл бұрын
What about cpt Leroy then?He becomes an outlaw in the 1870`s west and is hung by Robert duval in Lonesome Dove.oh happy days.
@AdamWilhelm1
5 жыл бұрын
And then he becomes a B17 commander in Eight Army Airforce in WWII and help the brits once again.
@CommaKazie
5 жыл бұрын
Good eye, I completely missed that.
@HenriHerbert88
4 жыл бұрын
@@fix0the0spade And Pettraci from Never Say Never Again is checking out 007's skills before he commandeers two atomic bombs in Never Say Never Again. There are 3 Bond actors in this scene.
@TheFleahost
3 жыл бұрын
That wink the MAJ gives Leroy after convincing Simmerson to get bled again!!! 0:48
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