Hi, I just wondered if you can answer a question for me? I know you researched the US Civil War to do the Starbuck Chronicles, a series, I confess, not to have read, as I have no interest in the American Civil War. I am interested, however, that the US army did start the war with lancers, the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Rush’s Lancers) being the most prominent, though it seemed they did not use them in action? My question is, did any lancer regiment actually fought with the lance? If they did, I imagine they were likely to suffer huge losses. I hope you will write another Sharpe soon. Adrian.