_Portrait_in_his_'Wanderings_in_the_Highlands_and_Islands'.jpg/233px-MAXWELL(1844)_Portrait_in_his_'Wanderings_in_the_Highlands_and_Islands'.jpg "William Hamilton Maxwell biography")
William Hamilton Maxwell
Novelist, Author
1792 – 1850
Who was William Hamilton Maxwell?
William Hamilton Maxwell was a Scots-Irish novelist.
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He claimed to have entered the British Army and seen service in the Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo, but this is generally believed to be untrue. Afterwards he took orders, but was deprived of his living for non-residence.
His novels, O'Hara, and Stories from Waterloo started the school of rollicking military fiction, which culminated in the novels of Charles Lever. Maxwell also wrote a Life of the Duke of Wellington, and a History of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
Maxwell married Mary Dobbin, daughter of Leonard Dobbin, MP for Armagh.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"William Hamilton Maxwell." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 30 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/william_hamilton_maxwell>.
Discuss this William Hamilton Maxwell biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In