I have really enjoyed the Sharpe books over the years. I recently found a grave stone in my loacl church yard you might like to know about. Its of an old soldier called James Wakeling of the 4th regiment of foot. It list his engagements of 14 battles. In 1799 under H.R.H. Duke of York in Holland. In 1806 under General Whitlock in south America storming Bueros Ayres. In 1809 under the Earl of Chatham at the siege of Flushing. Then list the battles he was in under General Moore and Lord Wellington in France Spain and Portugal. 1 Nive, 2 Nvelle, 3 Pyrenees, 4 Vittora, 5 Salamanca, 6 Corunna, 7 Vimera, 8 Rolica, 9 Ciudad Rodrico, 10 Orthes, 11 Toulones. He died in sept. 27th 1865. The grave stone has been restored and the lettering painted black so it can be read. This is all in a little grave yard in Hatfield Peverel, Essex.
Robert Mowlam-Tett