Sharpe captures a French officer who appears to be a captain but who is in fact Colonel Leroux, sent to the area to hunt down Spanish spymaster El Mirador. When the South Essex reach their destination the Frenchman escapes to a nearby French fort. The South Essex now plan to storm the fort.
An excellent episode, one of the better ones in the series. Plot is solid, well, more solid than usual - the military side is a bit more accurate than normal - less gung ho stuff - and there's less clumsiness about the plot developments. The whole thing just feels grittier than usual.
Some well-known actors in the supporting cast: Emily Mortimer, James Purefoy.
An excellent episode, one of the better ones in the series. Plot is solid, well, more solid than usual - the military side is a bit more accurate than normal - less gung ho stuff - and there's less clumsiness about the plot developments. The whole thing just feels grittier than usual.
Some well-known actors in the supporting cast: Emily Mortimer, James Purefoy.