Dear Bernard, Just writing in to give my congratulations to you on winning the OBE. Speaking personally your books got me more interested in historical subjects. Since at School all they teach is Roman/WW1 and WW2 and a smidgen on the Cold war and that’s it. On another note in the news recently there was the story of the return to America for auction of 4 US battle flags captured by the British during the American Revolution and all were captured by Tarleton. What with the film the Patriot he has had a bit of bad rap lately (History is written either by the victors or Mel Gibson) and was he really like that or is a lot a bit of propoganda and was he just really a bit of Sharpe charachter instead? I wondered if you have considered ever writing about him and his battles or failing that if you know of any good books on him? Anyway congrats again on the award. Geraint