Little-known fact about Jane #4

It has often been noted that Jane Austen makes no mention of the Napoleonic wars in any of her novels, even though they were being waged at the time of writing. Yet Austen herself was a senior officer in the 4th Women’s Battalion, King’s Royal Hussars and saw active service at Ulm in 1805.
By Craig Brown The Telegraph 26/01/2008 http://www.telegraph.co.uk