Bernard Cornwell was born in London, England, on February 23, 1944, and came to the United States in 1980. He received a B.A. from the University of London in 1967. Cornwell served as producer of the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1969-1976. After this he was head of current affairs for BBC-TV in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In1979 he became editor of television news for Thames Television of London. Since 1980 he has been a freelance writer. Cornwell's Sharpe series, adventure stories about a British soldier set in the Peninsula War of 1808-1814, are built on the author's interest in the Duke of Wellington's army. Titles include Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Revenge, Sharpe's Siege,… Sharpe's Regiment, and Sharpe's Waterloo. Cornwell also wrote Wildtrack, Killer's Wake, Sea Lord, Stormchild, Rebel, Copperhead, and Battle Flag. Two Arthurian novels include The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur and Enemy of God: A Novel of Arthur.