Dear Sir,
First of all can I say how much joy your books have brought me over the years. Having recently read Sharpe’s company although I truly enjoyed the book I felt at little disappointed that there was no mention of the 51st foot (kings own Yorkshire light infantry) who took the nickname stormers from the siege of Badajoz or of Ensign Joseph Dyas who led the forlorn hope and survived!  I admire the detail you take in the historical accuracy in your novels and the way you mention at the end of your books anybody whose thunder that Sharpe may have stolen, and wondered whether there was a reason you did not mention him? I only ask because my local regiment was the KOYLI and Ensign Dyas is still remembered in mess halls today and is toasted to instead of the queen – not bad for a soldier over 200 years old!!!
Please please keep up the good work and I eagerly await your next Sharpe book
James Dyson