The attack on the bridge.

And this is what, first of all, there is no need to cross the bridge.

They're only there to blow it up. They're only there to blow it up. But the Spanish, having

being humiliated by the British and not getting there first of their own damn fault,

decide that they're going to go across the bridge and, you know, see if there are a French

to engage. And there is like a small French skirmish party, but obviously to keep up appearances,

Simerson also has his men sent across as well. And before you know it, the Spanish fire some

panicking shots, the French cavalry come in, and the

Spanish rout start falling back. That breaks the British column. And the entire thing just turns

into an absolute disaster. Major Lennox, an old veteran soldier, who Sharp knew from

the Battle of Assay, is fatally wounded in it, of course. And he, and also as well, there's a real

tragedy with his character as well, because he was retired. He'd retired. He'd done it all. He'd got

the medals and all of the renown of being a good soldier. He was regarded as a truly great soldier,

but his wife passed away and life felt empty for him. And so he thought, well, why not just

go and serve my country one last time and go and fight in the peninsula war?

At a place called the sea, I saw a whole army ready to run.

Then a major of the 78th took a step to his front and steadied the line.

That's him.

Major Lennox, 78th Highlanders.

And obviously due to the incompetence of many people around him, he ends up losing his own life in this

foray. And Sharp obviously ends up leading a rescue mission to try and save as many people

from the other side of the bridge as he possibly can. And this results in Simerson, panicking, blowing up the bridge,

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