Mr Cornwell,
I’ve followed the exploits of Sharpe (and now the Grail quest) since the early days and would like to thank you profusely for your work and your art – I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every one of them including the latest (Sharpe’s Escape) which I’ve just finished. My question is that the French tactic of forming “battering ram” columns seems to have little success (they always seem to be bled to death by the British lines); is this accurate? Or were the columns just not as effective against the British infantry in comparison with other armies?
Thank you for your time. Andrew Barlow