"Never let the facts get in the way of a good story"
I have seen quite a few hysterical [sorry historical] films and you can always find inacurate parts, ie the using of exploding cannonballs in Cromwell.
Sharpe would never have even got to a chosen man let alone Sgt
I now just read the books that were written about the events by the people that took part in them, you might find that the accounts may differ but at least the events happened.
I have to admit that the attack on Pearl Harbour and the speed of the Japanese advance was great planning.
dave