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William Francis Patrick Napier
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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 (1785–1860) first seen 1810 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Peninsular War (1810), Vol. ii, Book xi, Chap. iii.
Also quoted by: Sir W. F. P. Napier