Dear Mr. Cornwell, I am very interested in the subject of Madrid during its occupation by the French. Particular topics include: 1. Taverns – what they were like, names by which they were known, what comestibles and beverages they served 2. Quartering of troops – where were they were quartered: convents, churches, rectories, seminaries, private residences, public buildings? 3. Methods of battlefield communication of the period (French and British) 4. A detailed description of the Battle of Vitoria. For my research, can you recommend some accurate, literary resources for the typically, culturally challenged, American monoglot? With thanks, Frank Lurz