I’m re-reading The Fort after a several year hiatus. As with all of your books, I find myself looking up place names, locations etc. on Google maps as I move along.

After the fleet departs Boston, the leaders of the expedition anchor and meet in Townsend. I cannot locate either a Townsend NH or a Townsend ME. I live in Princeton Ma, a bit southwest of Townsend MA. It would take a substantial high tide to put in there.

Is this a town that changed it’s name later on or am I just suffering a  mild case of the stupids?

Also, from a Sharpes book; ‘An’ howitzer? ‘An’ Bibi? Is that a British thing? I’m not being critical, you’re the professional. I lived for some time in London so I understand the subtle differences. As I read those words, my fifth grade English teacher leaped fifty some years into the future and rapped me on the knuckles.  Just a curiosity.

Hope all is well.

Cheers!

MP