Dear Mr. Cornwell,

First let me start by saying how much I enjoyed reading your book, The Fort. Your blending of fact with fiction is so much more interesting to read, and you do it well. I must say, I was lost a few times regarding the nautical references. When  you would refer to all of the various parts of a ship with all of its many sails and such, combined with the sailor’s jargon and military references, I felt like I got a crash course on basic seamanship! Haha!  I have a question for you if you don’t mind my asking? What happens to James and Bethany Fletcher? I absolutely loved the historical notes at the end, in which you tell what happened to the most famous soldiers/seamen  (Saltonstall, Lovell, Wadsworth, Revere, etc.) but you didn’t mention what happened to the Fletchers.  Historically, how did that work out for the rebels who lived in a place like Majabigwaduce, when the British would “win”?  I guess my romantic side was hoping for a bit of a love story mixed in there
somewhere too, possibly between Bethany and Lt. Moore, but I just feel like there wasn’t a resolution for the characters who weren’t soldiers in the book…is there a sequel that I need to read? Well, I apologize, I’m rambling on, and I see that there is more than one question I’ve asked of you. I thank you very much for your time and consideration and look forward to hearing your answer.

Sincerely,

Angela Sgro,

Tyrone, Pennsylvania, USA