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A series of stories starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars as he fights both Napoleon's forces and the strong prejudice of British aristocracy.

An overview of Richard Sharpe's career, from being raised in the ranks, to the battle at Waterloo, as depicted by fellow rifleman, Cooper.

After the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger.

A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.

The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.

A show that tells someone's life story every interesting episode at a time.

The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.

Genoese navigator overcomes intrigue in the court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and gains financing for his expedition to the East Indies.

During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.

"Shielded by a thick bit of timber at a turn of the road stands a company of mounted men, awaiting the order to advance. In the foreground, left by the flotsam of battle, is a dead horse from the shelter of which two marksmen are picking off the enemy. Suddenly comes the command, 'Forward,' and the riders dash up the road, out of sight, leaving behind them a great cloud of dust and smoke. A detachment of infantry covers the advance, and volley repeatedly as they press forward."

Recreation of military maneuvers in the Philippines in the Spanish-American War.

"This subject is without doubt one of the most interesting and exciting war pictures ever photographed for moving picture work. It shows a body of marines landing on the Cuban shore, the shallows prevent the boat from approaching closely, they wade ashore and are protected by the rifles of their comrades still remaining in the boat."

The white flag of truce is prominent in the center of the picture. Shafter and Wheeler are on the left, conferring with staff officers. Toral hands his sword to General Shafter, who returns it with a courteous bow.

"Soldiers are scouting through the thick underbrush. 'Forward by rushes,' comes the order, and up the hill they go, rushing, firing and throwing themselves behind each sheltering clump of bushes. Answering shots come from the block-house and the ranks wither. A struggle on the hill-top, and victory! Our flag is there to stay! Has created greatest enthusiasm."

"This shows a body of U.S. Infantrymen attacking a fore of Filipino Insurgents, who are strongly entrenched on a high hill. The U.S. soldiers make a gallant chart up the hill, headed by an officer mounted on a white horse, and after fierce fighting, capture the Filipino stronghold."

1899 American short film reenacting the actual historical event of US Colonel Frederick N. Funston swimming the Baglag River under heavy Filipino fire in April 1899 for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

"Up the road comes a detachment of infantry, firing, advancing, kneeling and firing, again and again. The advance of the foot soldiers is followed by a troop of Rough Riders, riding like demons, yelling and firing revolvers as they pass out of sight. Other troops follow in quick succession, pressing on to front."

Troops of C Co., 1st Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers on parade upon their return from fighting in the Spanish-American War in Cuba.

"On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson's Squadron sailed into New York Harbor and up the Hudson to receive a welcome from the people and to fire a salute of victory in sight of the tomb of the great soldier-hero of another war [Ulysses Grant]. We present the following films to the public as our share in the celebration, by means of which we not only satisfy the curiosity of people living too far distant to be present, but also perpetuate forever the glory of the occasion. The bright sunshine throws a shadow from every gun and turret."

From the power of science to how physics and biology combined to shape our shared journey, experience the human story like it's never been told before.

Andrew Marr explores key events across 70,000 years of human civilization, from ancient empires to modern technological marvels, through re-enactments and global filming in this thought-provoking documentary series.

A rapid-fire history of our world, from the beginning of time as we know it to present day. This two-hour CGI-driven special delves into the key turning points: the formation of earth, emergence of life, spread of man and the growth of civilization--and reveals their surprising connections to our world today.

Geoffrey Thorpe, a buccaneer, is hired by Queen Elizabeth I to nag the Spanish Armada. The Armada is waiting for an attack on England and Thorpe surprises them with attacks on their galleons where he shows his skills with the sword.

After treating a Monmouth rebel against King James II in 1680s England, a young Irish doctor is exiled as a slave to Jamaica where he captures a Spanish galleon and becomes the most feared pirate of the Caribbean.

A wrongly-convicted English gentleman goes from galley slave to pirate captain.