Dear Mr. Cornwell. When that long awaited time comes to write another Sharpe adventure can I suggest that it is based around the action at Albuera. This involved the Worcester’s who were also at Rolica and Talavera where they captured two French standards ( to Sharpe’s one) but because the French had unscrewed the Eagles from the top of the standards means that it does not count. I think we deserve some redress in this matter as Wellington himself said “I wish very much that some measures could be adopted to get some recruits for the 29th. It is the best Regiment in the army.” Wellington’s Regiments by Ian Fletcher.

On a totally different level, was it easier to write about Sharpe, as history dictated that Wellington would eventually win compared with writing Starbuck when history dictates that Lee will eventually loose. Love your books. Never stop writing them. Mike Walker. Worcester. UK.