He then enlisted in the British Army which enabled him to quickly buy his way up the military ladder. He literally shelled out money to be promoted up to the maximum paid level of Lieutenant-Colonel. He had a broad variety of military experience which ranged from studying musketry to his only actual battle experiences in Crimea in 1854 after which “a medical examination pronounced him unfit for service” (Bowden 1991). He never saw any more actual action in the military after this event. He continued to be part of the military in various ways until 1882 when he retired from his service. Even though he had been deemed unfit, his military experience would help him become the father of English