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Napoleon's troops fought in bright fields, where every helmet caught some gleams of glory; but the British soldier conquered under the cool shade of aristocracy. No honours awaited his daring, no despatch gave his name to the applauses of his countrymen; his life of danger and hardship was uncheered by hope, his death unnoticed.

William Francis Patrick Napier

William Francis Patrick Napier

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)

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