 :Thanks again.  I'll be taking Albuera to FAC eventually, but don't feel it quite ready yet.  Even I cringe at some of the writing when I revisit now, but luckily there's a friendly MilHist & LoCE editor who's about to do that for me.  Next I want to write 1st & 2nd Badajoz, and extend the Lines of Torres Vedras so that I can prune Background and Prelude down to summary style.  I will be taking Gebora to FAC in the near future though, I think.  :By the way, Gates and Esdaile actually make using Oman & Fortescue easier.  The latter two write so much detail, it would be difficult to select what needs to be included, but the single volume works identify the critical points, allowing me to pick and chose what I need from the longer accounts.  Seems to be working so far, anyway!   