Dear Mr. Cornwell, Thank you for your stories. The Sharpe series is based on history and I enjoy history, particularly English history. What also drew me to Sharpe is the fact that my great-great-great-grandfather, Robert Algoe(Aljoe), was with the 52nd foot in Spain and Portugal. He was wounded at Badajoz. I felt I was with him as I watched the movies on BBCAmerica. I thank you. Gail Nolan