Hello Mr. Cornwell, I’ve just finished Mark Urban’s ‘Rifles’. It only served to bring your books to life even more than before; what particularly struck me was a moving account of how a wounded Sergeant Fairfoot saved the life of Lieutenant George Simmons at Waterloo. Fairfoot had tears running down his face as he attempted to rescue the apparently mortally wounded Simmons. Their friendship had transcended the boundaries of rank, and it was hard not to be reminded strongly of Sharpe and Harper. The book was full of events and anecdotes that every Sharpe fan could nod at, be it the harsh discipline of the British Army, the expertise of the Rifles and the sheer bloody brilliance of Wellington’s army. I daresay your research for Sharpe has included the Rifles archives and does it show! Thanks again.