Dear Bernard another poster asked about whether you have consdiered writing about the Thirty years war. And I could heartily endose that. Gustuvus Adolphus/Count Tilly and the most succesful mecenary of all time Wallenstien (Belivie it or not he makes Sharpe look like a saint) were three of the greatest generals not just of the age but of all time and they went at it hanmmer and tongs. While the fighting flared up over all Europe which savagery far exceeded the Napoleonic wars (Madgeburg quarter) and many Brits fought in those wars with many mainly Scots under Adolphus and many Irish under Tilly and Wallenstien. With the English on both. btw on another note can I reccommend Carlo Geblers new book on the The Siege of Derry. It’s quite recent but once I purchsed it I could not put it down. Thanks Geraint