Dear Bernard in regards to the American civil war during the battle of the wilderness Northern troops came across Lee and then withdrew if they had captured/injured or killed Lee do you think the war would have been shortened and who would have taken command of the army if both him and Longstreet were incapacitated??? BTW Any plans to get Starbuck to the Overland campaign where Lee and Grant go head to head it was a horrendous slug fest but some historians consider it to be Lee’s best generalship holding off Grant as long as he did would you agree????? On another note in regards to your Archer series have you ever considered a PREQUEL to those books since Thomas farther seems a really interesting character and would have a great story to tell. Besides Mapplins Moor and Halidon Hill are before Harlequin and you have to write about those fights???? And finally in regards to Sharpe if he does get to Albuera will he be with the Die Hards holding on or charging with the Fusilier Brigade???? Geriant