Dear Bernard While the Sharpe series has concentrated in Spain and you have said you are reluctant to take Sharpe to North America (I and I suspect many others hope one day you might change your mind) I was wondering if you had ever thought about doing any books or a new series on the war of 1812 and some of the big battles in Canada like Queenstown Hieghts/Chryslers Farm etc etc. And the war did not happen in a vacuum many a peninsular Soldier did find himself over there and Wellington himself had strong views (written to the commander Prevost) on how to fight the war. And James Fitzgibbon who lead a group called the Bloody boys was a self made Irishman from the ranks seems very Sharpe like could he and Sharpe ever meet???? I say this since as a half Canadian/English man who lives in the US you would seem to be the perfect man to write about it. Anyway I will eagerly look forward to the next book. btw I can recommend Don’t Give up the Ship the Myths of the war of 1812 by Donald Hickey which is a great read. Tony