I took a look at Humphries' site. Looks like some interesting books, there - branded as the 007 of the late 1700s.
(So Seven Years War and Rev War - I think - rather than 1812, which is more like what I'm looking for.)
I remember reading
For Whom the Bell Tolls in Gr. 11, and found it a bit much. I liked
Last of the Mohicans and Kenneth Robert's stuff, but found them long and the language a bit tough as a teen. (Hell, I tried reading LotM on the train to and from work when I lived in the UK, and couldn't concentrate on the long-winded sentences!
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I've never read Cornwell, but know the Sharpe films, so will give him a look. I'm looking for books that aren't long and overly detailed, that flow well (ie. not bogged down in extended descriptions like Cooper or Hems), and are exciting and reasonably factual.
Thanks for the advice thusfar! Keep them coming if you still have suggestions.