John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
5561 Sir William Franis Patrik Napier 1785-1860 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 5561 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier (1785–1860) |
| QUOTATION: | 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. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Peninsular War (1810). Vol. ii. Book xi. Chap. iii. |