Hello, I am not a reader of your books, but I read a bit of Waterloo in Czech version (and I am sure it’s great). You mention about Napoleon: “Yes, he was small, only 170 centimetres” – I know that was probably something like 5.6 feet in original. Actually, from what I gathered, Napoleon being small is a misconception. I would cite from Wikipedia (that is itself citing “European heights in the early 18th century”): “In the first half of the 18th century, the average height of an English male was 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) … The estimated mean height of English, German, and Scottish soldiers was 163.6 cm – 165.9 cm (5 ft 4.4 in – 5 ft 5.3 in)” etc.

Also, this was brought to my attention by the show QI, which itself claimed the myths about Napoleon’s small figure were spread by Brittish propaganda – I am sure there is some clip on YouTube with that segment.

Anyway, I didn’t mean to offend or bother you by this.

Have a nice day.

Michal Richter