Sean Bean - Sharpes Waterloo

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1814	Sharpe's Revenge Sharpe's Justice
	Napoleon abdicates unconditionally and is banished to Elba by the victorious powers. At the Congress of Vienna, Europeans Great Powers try to reconstitute the old order. In the midst of the discussions burst the news that Napoleon has left Elba and is returning to France... The reign of the "Hundred Days" begins.

1815 - An allied army is formed under Wellingtons command. On 16./17. June the English are in Battle with the the French at Quatre Bras		Prussia sends Blücher at the head of the their troups.
The 18. June 1815 sees pitched battle against Napoleon at Waterloo. So, after all, Wellington meets finally the French Emperor. The battle goes on during the whole day with very heavy losses on both sides. The Prussians, who fought the day before against Napoleon and were defeated, are ardently awaited by Wellington. At long last, they arrive. The allied forces are victorious and Napoleon is finally defeated. Anew he is banished, this time to St. Helena, where he dies 1821.

Sharpe's Waterloo		1815

After the war, Sharpe has found his peace with the French girl Lucille. He lives with her on her Farm in Normandy, when the news of Napoleons return arrive.

Sharpe returns to the army and meets his old faithful comrades, Sergeant Harper and the Riflemen Hagman und Harris.

The British army led by Wellington combines forces with the Belgian and dutch troups. After heavy fighting on the 16th and 17th of June it finally comes to the murderous last battle with Napoleon near the Belgian village Waterloo...


Production	1996, Greatbritain
Running time	app. 102 minutes
Languages	English (Original Language) German
Original Airing TV UK	ITV / 21. May 1997
DVD	UK: Format: PAL - Region: 2 Sharpe's Justice / Sharpe's Waterloo, (2 Discs Set), 2002 Sharpe, The Complete Series (15 Disc Box Set), 2005 USA: Format: NTSC - Region: 1 Sharpe's Waterloo, (1 Disc) 2001 Sharpe's Complete Collection (15 Disc Box Set), 2006 Germany: available, look here


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