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Blowzabella Over the hills and far away. (40) RE: Over trhe hills and far away. 03 Aug 12

The singer in the Sharpe series is actor / musician (amongst many other talents) John Tams - he played Rifleman Hagman in the series too and is often found singing around the campfire.

The song actually dates further back than the Napoleonic Wars - think it dates back to Marlborough's time, with the chorus being sung as 'Queen Anne commands ... '

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