Yup, I seem to be binging on british military stories set in the early 19th century. Following Horatio Hornblower and Richard Sharpe, the signature characters of authours C.S. Forester and Bernard Cornwell respectively, I have become completely immersed in the period of warfare conducted in the name of His Most Brittanic Majesty King George III. I blame my fascination completely on the ability of both authours to engrossingly articulate the martial society and grim campaigns that permeated a British serviceman's life during the Napoleonic Wars. I had always grown up wondering why so many grognards obsessed over Napoleonic wargames. Now, having read such exemplarly historical fiction about the era, I can only confess my own desire to join their ranks. Yes, I become exponentially more ancient by the minute. By the way, Wikipedia is a fantastic companion for background regarding the events touched upon in either series. The timeline entires in particular are especially useful.