In Which Battles Are Won and Lost

7.6/10 · 250 votesSep 23, 201848 min

Ranked #6 of 7 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

The Napoleonic Wars enter their decisive moment as the battle of Waterloo gets underway, with George fighting on the front line. Becky has come to the conclusion that war is not such a bad thing, since it presents plenty of opportunities for money to be

Season 1 Episodes7

E1 7.3

Miss Sharp in the Presence of the Enemy

E2 7.8

Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends

E3 7.8

A Quarrel About an Heiress

E4 7.6

In Which Becky Joins Her Regiment

E5 7.6Now viewing

In Which Battles Are Won and Lost

E6 7.7

In Which a Painter's Daughter Meets a King

E7 7.8

Endings and Beginnings

Cast15

Olivia Cooke

Becky Sharp

Tom Bateman

Rawdon Crawley

Claudia Jessie

Amelia Sedley

Johnny Flynn

William Dobbin

Michael Palin

William Makepeace Thackeray

Frances de la Tour

Lady Matilda Crawley

Sian Clifford

Martha Crawley

Martin Clunes

Sir Pitt Crawley

Charlie Rowe

George Osborne

Ellie Kendrick

Jane Osborne

Robert Pugh

John Osborne

Simon Russell Beale

John Sedley

Crew2

James Strong

Director

Gwyneth Hughes

Writer

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Episode Summary

"In Which Battles Are Won and Lost" is episode 5 of Vanity Fair season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 250 votes, ranking #6 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by James Strong and written by Gwyneth Hughes, it aired on September 23, 2018.

In Which Battles Are Won and Lost

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes7

Cast15

Crew2

Discussion

Episode Summary