Mr. Cornwell, With the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar just celebrated this past day, I couldn’t help but think of Richard Sharpe’s role in that battle. I found myself wondering in amusement– while the Queen was reviewing the fleet, and watching the mock battle off Portsmouth with the fireworks displays– just how many people were actually pondering Sharpe and his feats at that battle. I know I was. Sure it was a tribute to Lord Nelson, but somehow I can’t really think of Trafalgar anymore without Sharpe. I know he wasn’t there in reality, since Sharpe is fiction… but it’s still sort of neat to think of Sharpe. Afterall, Sharpe brought Trafalgar to alot of people who otherwise would not have even learned the history of that great occasion. Thanks for all the enjoyable reading! Nectarios P.