David Gilman
Master of War - which I consider to be my current series/work - was inspired by a painting of Sir John Hawkwood, an English mercenary captain in 14c Italy whose painting/fresco by Paolo Uccello is in the Duomo in Florence. I didn't know anything about medieval history or the role the English played. That was the start of a fascinating insight and an enormous amount of research.
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I've enjoyed the Master of War series. Cross of Fire was particularly interesting having visited places such as Bordeaux, Perigueax, Nimes, Avignon, Arles, and Carcassone - you capture the geography and landscape well. While somewhat familiar with the later part of the period (Azincourt, St Emilion, Joan of Arc), the evolution is interesting. Many parallels to Napoleonic wars do you agree?
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