Dear Mr. Cornwell, My husband and I are great admirers of your Sharpe series and I have recently recommended them to my sister and brother-in-law who are now “hooked” on Sharpe. We recently saw the video “Sharpe’s Battle.” As an American I am not familiar with all the English regional accents. Does Sean Bean, in Sharpe’s Battle, speak with the authentic London accent from the area that Richard Sharpe was supposed to have come from originally? And is the sword he carries the heavy cavalry sword of the novels? Thanks for hours of enjoyment. Looking forward to the next book! Roberta Parker