Dear Bernard, thanks for the Viking reccomendation I’ll be sure to look for it in the Library. Also you do you think one day you might do more books from the British perspective like say the Siege of Quebec which involved some of the top commanders like Carleton (Some believe him to be the best on the British, side would you agree????) for the British and Arnold and Morgan for the US. btw Another 2 arguments to persuade you to get Sharpe to Lundy’s Lane. Sharpe is meant to be a Rifleman best of the best. But he has never fought another Rifleman, stupidly the French decided not to use them but the US did. Surely not having him fight one would, to use sports parallel, be like Lewies claiming to be the best but refusing to fight Tyson. Surely Shapre could get there If only to prove he was the best of the best. Also O’Brien managed to get Aubery over there several times surely Sharpe could do it just once even if he decides never to go back!! Thanks and good luck with the new book. Geraint