Dear Mr Cornwell: I spent much of my life in France without ever going to Spain, even though there were family connections. I assumed the French and the Spanish were very similar till I went to live for 4 years in Spain in the 1990s. I was amazed to hear how much they disliked the French. After reading most of your Sharpe books and reading of the hatred then I wonder if the dislike today stems from that earlier hatred. Does your research tell you this?. Thank you for your writings. Sincerely, Frank Ledwidge