Dear Mr Cornwell, I have read nearly all of your books. The Sharpe and Arther series being my favorites. I have wondered why you have not undertaken writing about the events surrounding the Battle of Hastings, then I read the posting of Feb 1st and discovered it is not high on your priority list! Perhaps at some point you could push the topic a little higher on your list… My wife and I will be visiting Maine and Fort George in the fall of 2011 to view the fall colors and this bit of American history. I will re-read The Fort on our train ride across Canada. Thank you for all of your historical novels. I now know more about the peninsular wars than I ever needed! My friends think I am some sort of expert on the Napoleonic wars. While not dissuading them I do give you credit and suggest they read the Sharpe novels… All the best, Kirk