any of his novels made into films?
Yes, "A Study in Scarlet".
Sherlock Holmes
Holmes's first screen appearance was in the 1900 Mutoscope film, "Sherlock Holmes Baffled".
when did the battle of pontvallain take place? 4 December 1370 who battled against whom? French army and  English force. who led the former? Bertrand du Guesclin who won the battle? The French army. has the leader of the army been honored with any rank? Yes, he was a Breton knight. when was he appointed as one? 1354 were there any references of him in books or in movies? Yes, in "The White Company". is it a film? No, a novel. who is the novelist? Arthur Conan Doyle. is there any iconic character created by him? Yes, Sherlock Holmes. what is the speciality of the character? He is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science, and logical reasoning. does he appear with any other character? Yes, Dr. Watson. which novel had introduced these characters? "A Study in Scarlet".
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Sherlock Holmes [SEP] Adaptations in other media
A. Saintsbury took over the role from Gillette for a tour of the play. Between this play and Conan Doyle's own stage adaptation of "The Adventure of the Speckled Band", Saintsbury portrayed Holmes over 1,000 times. Holmes's first screen appearance was in the 1900 Mutoscope film, "Sherlock Holmes Baffled". From 1921 to 1923, Eille Norwood played Holmes in forty-seven silent films (45 shorts and two features), in a series of performances that Conan Doyle spoke highly of. 1929's "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" was the first sound title to feature Holmes. From 1939 to 1946, Basil Rathbone played Holmes and Nigel Bruce played Watson in fourteen U.S.