I’ve seen all the Sharpe eps on BBC America and decided to read your books. Lo and behold on the jacket cover I find you are the same age as I and got inspired by Hornblower. I have all the books in that Hornblower Saga after starting reading them before my tenth birthday. I read Sharpe’s Eagle with a book called “The Spanish Ulcer” by David Gates. This book gives a rather good look at `Old Nosey’ in Spain I think. Thank You for the books…R C Johnston