Quote of the day
My husband is exceedingly busy. For some time the talk of his going had been slack, but just now again there seems to be a move to get him sent to the front!
William Francis Patrick Napier

Born: December 7, 1785
Died: February 12, 1860 (aged 74)
Bio: General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier Irish soldier in the British Army and military historian, who tarnished his reputation at the end of his career by a fateful falling out with John Gurwood.
Known for:
- Attila
- The Conquest Of Scinde (1845)