Dear Mr Cornwell

Its my 70th birthday today and what a day to finish reading your magnificent book on Waterloo which I received for Christmas.  Its not the first ‘Waterloo’ book I have read – I have read several the 1st by David Howarth whom I studied for my GCE in 1961 (The Shetland Bus) I enjoyed the book immensely, but have one query.

In the mention of the wonderful flank attack of Sir John Colborne of the 52nd, I notice he is refered to as Sir John Colville elsewhere – is this a mistake in printing or is there also a Sir John Colville? I can find no trace of him on websites.

I have read all the Sharpe novels, the Warrior Chronicles & some of the Starbuck Chronicles (I have visited all the USA battlefields mentioned) and thank you for giving me so many hours of reading pleasure.

Alan Clarke