Dear Bernard,
on this day in History June 21st 1813 my Great (x4) grandfather stole enough money from the emperor Napoleon’s baggage to buy are family farm in Northumberland after the Battle of Vitoria…..he lived until he was 102 years old and by all accounts told the story of walking home bare foot as he was holding his boots which were full of gold coins….my wedding ring is made from gold from one of these coins……I love this books you wrote about Sharpe as it relates to my family
Simon Wake