Even Mr. Thomas Plunkett, the sharpshooter who killed French General Corbe, did not receive honors commensurate with his achievements.
After the sniping incident, the generals of the British Army even came forward several times to deny that the Army had intended to kill General Corbe and expressed their condolences on his death.
General Charles Stevens openly stated, "All of us who witnessed this are deeply saddened. Corbe was a man of extraordinary courage. Alas... but this is the fate of war."
In Britain, few cared about the achievements of the 95th Rifles, nor did they acknowledge their honor.
However, there was one exception, and that was their fellow countryman from York, Mr. Arthur Hastings.
According to Mr. Hastings, the sharpshooter Thomas Plunkett officially retired eight years after the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
After retiring, he first started a small business with the modest bounty he received for killing Corbe, but it did not last long due to poor management.
