[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Did you ever see the Hornblower mini-series they did? I thought it was quite good!

Yep, both years. I keep hoping they will continue it. I liked the one with the attempt to start a royalist revolt against Revolutionary France, with both idealistic and fanatic royalists and revolutionaries, with the Brits trying to be rational and do their job.

Remiscent of the series on PBS about the British soldier Sharpe fighting against Napoleon in Spain, starring Boromir.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Rose was a big fan of the Hornblower books, but I didn't know much about them until seeing the TV series. After that I went back and read the first book. I was impressed with how faithful to the book the TV series was.

Well, time for me to go hunt down first breakfast, I think. Rain has paused for now, but it will be back later... and so will I!

[osagebowman]

There is probably a dozen or so books in the Richard Sharpe series, read them all, Cornwall also wrote several on the American Civil War or War Between the States if you prefer. He has branched out into Arthurian period and recently wrote a book on the 100 years war, a Longbowman's Story (or tale), reasonably good but not great imho.