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  1. Sharpe's Rifles is chronologically the sixth, but the ninth published, historical novel in the Richard Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell, first published in 1988. Lieutenant Richard Sharpe is caught up in the French invasion of Galicia, Spain in January 1809.

  2. Sharpe's Rifles is the first of the Sharpe television dramas, based on Bernard Cornwell's 1988 novel of the same name. Shown on ITV in 1993, the adaptation stars Sean Bean , Daragh O'Malley and Assumpta Serna .

  3. Sean Bean stars as Richard Sharpe, a British sergeant promoted to a lieutenant in the Peninsular War. He leads a squad of riflemen on a mission behind enemy lines in Spain, facing danger and romance.

    • (4.5K)
    • Action, Adventure, Drama
    • Tom Clegg
    • 1993-05-05
  4. May 6, 1993 · The TV show where Sean Bean lives! A maverick British officer leads a squad of crack shots on special operations in the Peninsular War against Napoleon's occupying forces in Spain and Portugal. Lt Richard Sharpe (Bean) has been promoted from the ranks for saving the life of Sir Arthur Wellesley.

    • 101 min
  5. At the beginning of the series, Richard Sharpe is a sergeant in the 95th Rifles serving in Portugal during the Peninsular War in 1809. When he single-handedly saves the life of General Sir Arthur Wellesley from a group of French cavalrymen, Wellesley gives Sharpe a battlefield commission, appointing him a lieutenant.

  6. Find out the episodes of Sharpe, a historical drama series based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell. Sharpe's Rifles is the first episode of season one, where a British sergeant is promoted to a lieutenant in charge of a rifle company.