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  1. 19 hours ago · Northern women, some of them Quaker pacifists, picked up Sharpe’s rifles and threatened men at gunpoint. Northern men, often noted as law-abiding and industrious, justified betraying territorial laws and exchanging gunfire with proslavery men in response to perceived southern excesses. 40 Against this backdrop, Kansas settlers struggled over the enslaved status of African Americans in their ...

  2. 1 day ago · Synopsis. The rollicking behind-the-scenes story of Sharpe's Rifles, one of British TV's most beloved shows, featuring a foreword by Sharpe author Bernard Cornwell. In the summer of 1992, Jason Salkey was cast in a role that would change his life forever. Sharpe's Rifles , a Napoleonic war drama, was to be shot in the Crimean Peninsula.

  3. 2 days ago · Answer: Patrick Augustine Harper. Harper was born in Donegal, Ireland, to an extensive family, which he had to leave due to hunger. He has served with, under and for Sharpe since the French invasion of Galicia in 1809 (aka. 'Sharpe's Rifles') and even accompanied his old friend to Chile.

  4. 4 days ago · When Sharpe questions the Riflemen for the first time, where does Rifleman Cooper say he comes from? Answer: Shoreditch Cooper was "invited" to join the army by a magistrate!

  5. 3 days ago · No prizes for guessing which battles took place in Sharpe's Trafalgar and Sharpe's Waterloo but who is the only recorded historical character to have fought in both battles? Hint

  6. 1 day ago · Brian Denis Cox CBE (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor. A classically trained Shakespearean actor, he is known for leading performances on stage and television, as well as supporting roles in film. His numerous accolades include two Laurence Olivier Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as a nomination for a ...

  7. 1 day ago · List of sniper rifles. Major precision rifle variants used by snipers from around the world are as follows. The list includes hunting or precision rifles equipped with a telescopic optic, and precision rifles used by both military and law enforcement trained snipers and marksmen.