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| Captain Richard Sharpe and the Chosen Men (Left to Right) Sharpe, Harris, Hagman, Perkins, Tongue, Cooper and Harper Sash and Saber 40mm figures. |
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The first samples of 40mm figures arrived from Sash and Sabre last week and I finished painting them yesterday. I really like the look of these figures and I think that they will look terrific in skirmish level games.
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| (Left to Right) Richard Sharpe, Sgt Patrick Harper, Rifleman Harris, and Daniel Hagman. These are the central characters in the Sharpe TV series. |
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| Recurring characters that alas did not survive through the end of the series: (left to right) Cooper, Perkins and Tongue, although Cooper survives in the books. |
So there they are, the Magnificent Seven of the Sharpe series of books: Captain Richard Sharpe and his trustee sidekick, Sergeant Patrick Harper; Rifleman Harris (the educated man), Daniel Hagman (the best rifleman in the company - he doesn't miss a target); Rifleman Perkins (meets an unfortunate end on the wrong end of a French bayonet), and Chosen Men Cooper and Tongue, whose fates are undetermined.
Magnificent Seven? Hmm, that brings to mind a certain movie and points to a good idea for a skirmish level game set in the Spanish Peninsula War. They face off against the evil French agent, Pierre Ducos.
I painted a total of 15 riflemen:
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| 15 Sash and Sabre 40mm British 95th Rifles Battle Honours buildings in the background. |
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| I can actually see these figures on my tabletop. |
I hope that my 18th Century followers will stick it out with me as I cover the progress of my 40mm Peninsula War Project. I think that you will find it interesting.
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Off to a flying start Jim, the rifles look great and as an avowed 18th century fan I can live with a good Napoleonic diversion!
ReplyDeleteIf it's of any use/interest (and if you weren't aware?) the 1997 release "Sharpe: The Legend" (set post-Waterloo IIRC) has Rifleman Cooper as the presenter/narrator (it was filmed as if he was telling the tale, in an alehouse, by candlelight to another drinker). Should it be considered part of the canon TV series, then Cooper would then be confirmed as surviving the Napoleonic Wars. I can't remember if it states if he's still serving, which would then raise the question of if the South Essex Regiment still retained ex-95th riflemen.
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(a long-time silent lurker of your blog and admirer of your work and games)
I’m reading Sharpe’s Assassin right now and it takes place in the immediate aftermath of Waterloo. Cooper is blowing a trumps to signal an attack on a French fort so he has made it past Waterloo. I’ll miss Hagman and Harris though.
DeleteThere is a new Sharpe book coming out this Fall 2025.
That is supposed to read trumpet and not trumps.
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