Dear Bernard In reply to the May the 4th query on what was considered the best British unit on the American revolution then the fairly universal opinion considered is that debatebly the best of EITHER side is the loyalist unit the Queens Rangers led by John Simcoe which was a mix of both Light cavalry and Riflemen/skirmishers and was argubly the percursor to units the 95th and used with great success for skirmishing and counter-insurgency operations which would have some relevence in this modern age. This leads into the question in that since the French had no rifle units whether you considered sending Sharpe to Canada in the war of 1812 (before the promise)to fight American rifle-units to see how Sharpe would fare Could he handle the big leauges He beats Musket units all the time but would he still be able to be best of the best against another rifleman-unit??? btw If you ever write about the Siege of Burgos will Hakeswill since he is alive at the time make a final appearance to make Sharpe's life a misery? all the best Geraint
I ain't going there either, but doubtless you can find the answer in Pierre Berton's books?
It's on the radar . . . . . don't know yet!