Dear Bernard, In regard to the next Sharpe book which will be set around Barrossa will Sharpe finally find out about Pumphery’s murder of Astrid? That plot is still kind of left hanging. Also in regards to deciding whether to get Sharpe to Albuera please please get Sharpe there. It was the most vicious battle in the peninsular war and much more evenly balanced battle than say Buscao which seemed rather one sided. It was a real fight and would be a tragedy if Sharpe does not get there. Also do you know of any books specifically on the 95ths role in the war of 1812? While they did brilliantly against the French I always wondered how they fared against other riflemen. And the US unlike the french had riflemen????? btw I disagree with you on one point when you remarked about the French unlike toast being poor soldiers. I also think any British soldier who fought and lost at battles like Stienkirk/Nerjwindenn (Very bad spelling)/Fontenoy/Ticondroga or even at Burgos in 1812 (Under Wellington) or even the near run things like Malpaquet or Albuera/Waterloo would not say that either. All the best p.s Personnally I hope Sharpes at the up hill convent attack. He has nabbed enough Eagles in his time arleady. Geraint