Dear Bernard, Recently whilst reading the last instalment of Simon Scarrows “Wellington and Napoleon” trilogy The fields of death,I found myself laughing out loud and uttering the word “Brilliant” !!! Wellington had just ridden ahead of the main Army in the Ebro valley in northern Spain to join General Alten of the Light division to view the 95th Rifles ambush a French division. After a successful conclusion to the battle a Major of the 95th approaches Wellington and Alten with a captured Leather satchel containing French orders.Quoting the book,”Unusually for an officer,the Major carried a rifle like his men” General Alten then asks,”What is it Richard ?” !! Were you aware of Richard Sharpe’s cameo appearance in Mr Scarrow’s book ? I think this is a wonderful tribute to you and of course to Dick Sharpe.. Thank you for taking the time to read my question and hope you are well. Anthony Morgan Lambert

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I am in the midst of reading all the Sharpe books in historical date order. I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed them and how it has opened my interest to the Napoleonic War era and Wellington and Napoleon specifically. I have a sort of indirect question to ask you. I have finished reading Simon Scarrow’s Revolution series. In the final book “Fields of Death” (page 423) there is a reference to a rifleman named Richard that bears a striking resemblance to Sharpe. I was wondering if you knew whether or not Mr. Scarrow was making a small tribute to your Sharpe character. Can’t wait to finish the Sharpe series and wish there were more to come. Thank you Linda

That cheeky young scamp Simon Scarrow has included Sharpe in one of his books. Check out page 359 of ‘The Fields of Death’. I’m sure it’s him , gave me a right laugh :)

Lee Thomas