Recently I started reading the Sharpes series. I am currently enjoying Sharpe’s Sword. I have all the books up to number 11-Waterloo. I have been an avid WWII history nut, but had never paid much attention to the time surronding the Napoleonic Wars. Your books are indeed a wonderfull, and have enlightened my of a style of warfare I was not aware. The forming up of the square to repell cavalry, the bashing of the horses nose to fend off the first blow of a mounted man. I just want to say thanks for writing them. It has opened up a whole new chapter of history for me. I remember the old Avalon Hill war games, and I always played Squad Leader, anzer Blitz, etc. Maybe I’ll try may hand a Waterloo. Thanks Again Paul Gaertner