Dear My Cornwell I am a great fan of your books, and have been reading them since I was 15. Your Sharpe books were the first of your books I ever read. I know from previous replies from questions, that you are not fond of taking Sharpe back in time. No wonder, since it sounds like it can be difficult. Still I wonder about Rolica, Vimeiro, and Corruna, and about Sharpe just being a Quartermaster, and not having much to do. In the beginning of Sharpe’s Rifles, he is refereed to as “the new Lieutenant” two or so years after he joined the rifles. Which makes me think that though Sharpe was listed down as the 95th’s Quartermaster, he may have not actually spent much time in the Battalion. That though joining back in 06, in 09 he was still seen as new, from all the time he had spent away from the 95th. That possibly because of mischief he was involved in outside the battalion during Rolica, Vimeiro and Rolica, he was kept away. Like he was in Denmark. He would have been part of the army, but kept apart to do some sort of nonsense for someone who needed a resourceful fellow during those battles. Sorry this is so long, and not really a question. Was just a thought that jumped into my head, wondering what that Rouge might have been up to during 1808? Once again. Love your books Kind Regards. Damien Silson.