Sorry for the delay in replying BIGdava - been away for a few days. No, I've not read it but I was going to get it for Christmas. I'm delighted to find someone who's read it and enjoyed it. It might sound daft, but what's it like? Is it purely a textbook or is it lighter than that? Thing is, as I said above, I'm heavily into WW1, and excellent as "Tommy" is I wouldn't recomend it to anyone who wasn't - purely as just a good read. I am interested in Wellington's campaigns generally, but not hugely interested (if you know what I mean). I'd be very grateful for your opinion mate. 
Been anywhere nice MM?
That Article There
He has not shaved this morning. And from the look of him he shaved neither yesterday or the day before. Ginger stubble sprouts from a sun-tanned face, with red rimmed eyes and a mouth who's teeth stand anyhow, like a line of newly raised militia. Bushy sideburns, ending in a forward sweep just below the ear, emerge from a battered black shako with an oval brass plate and topped with a red and white pom pom which has seen better days, and many of them.
There's the first few lines for you Maggie, thought it was a brilliant book, not too heavy on detail, but with enough to keep someone who knows a little bit already interested. There's a lot of extracts from letters and official log books/reports and so on to.
Anyone read the Richard Sharpe novels? Fairly formulaic admittedly but I used to enjoy reading them.
Got most of them, formalaic like you say, but a cracking read. As Sean Bean said once "he kills loads of French with a big sword then shags a beautiful woman - every young boy wants to be Richard Sharpe" (or words to that affect)
