William Francis Patrick Napier

Sir William Francis Patrick Napier (December 7, 1785 – February 12, 1860) was an Irish soldier in the British Army and a military historian. Quotes 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. Peninsular War (1810), Vol. ii, Book xi, Chap. iii. External links Category:People from Dublin Category:Soldiers Category:Historians from Ireland Category:Journalists from Ireland Category:1785 births Category:1860 deaths Category:People of the Napoleonic Wars Category:Historians of the Napoleonic Wars