G. A. Henty was born in Canbridgeshire. As Purveyor to the Forces he spent some time in Belfast. He published more than eighty-six books for boys, which cover almost all countries and every period in history. Among his works are Friends Though Divided (1883); In the Irish Brigade (1901) and Orange and Green (1907).

Born:	8 December 1832
Died:	6 November 1902