Quote Originally Posted by india View Post
Just out of curosity, as I've never read many of Cornwell's books, just a few Sharpe here and there, how historically accurate are the other books?
I mean I bought Manfredi's books after listening to similar praise elsewhere and was disappointed.......one likes a good fictional tale, as long as it's set in accurate background.
With the Sharpe books, the actual battles and relevant dates are usually correct. There are obviously fictional characters and embellishments. Also Sharpe takes the glory of a number of real people that aren't mentioned. Having said that it is fiction.

The Grail Quest books also seem to be fairly accurate (but how many ordinary people have heard of the Siege of La Roche-Derriene (I think the spellings is right)). Having said that the last book is entirely fictional.

IMO however, Cornwell keeps an accurate historical context, and explains reasoning if there are any major departures from reality.