No Ordinary General : Lt.General Sir Henry Bunbury (1778-1860) the Best Soldier Historian

Sir Henry Bunbury's main claim to fame is as a historian of the wars fought against Napoleon (principally in the Meditteranean).

He was also an important figure in a number of fields of public service.

Bunbury's writings and life give an absorbing picture of the British army and its commanders during the time of Napoleon, as well as of the contemporary political and economic scene.

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