Sharpe's Rifles Collection Set

Acclaimed actor Sean Bean ("The Island", "The Lord of the Rings") stars in this action-packed series set in the midst of the desperate missions and battles of the Napoleonic Wars. Adapted from Bernard Cornwell's bestselling novels, Bean portrays maverick British officer Richard Sharpe who rises through the ranks of Wellington's army by his own daring deeds and ambition. Fast-moving, hard-hitting adventure, Sharpe brings to the screen all the danger, romance and sheer spectacle of one of the bloodiest periods in English warfare. "Sharpe's Rifles": Sharpe saves Wellesley's life and is promoted to Lieutenant. He is put in command of a crack regiment of riflemen who resist acknowledging his authority: the Chosen Men. "Sharpe's Eagle": When the French seize the King's Colours and Sharpe loses an old friend in battle, he steadfastly, but quietly swears to avenge the officer's death and restore England 's honour. "Sharpe's Company": Sharpe becomes a father and desperately attempts to rescue his Spanish lover Teresa and their daughter before French troops storm the city of Badajoz. "Sharpe's Enemy": Sharpe leads a mission to free an English colonel's wife who is hostage to a gang of lawless deserters led by an evil villain from Sharpe's past. "Sharpe's Honour": When a French spy frames him for dishonouring a Spanish aristocrat's wife, Sharpe faces arrest, duels, court martial and death to clear his good name and avoid damaging Britain 's alliance with Spain.