Ralph Frankland-Payne-Gallwey, Vanity Fair, 1893-08-10

Sir Ralph William Frankland-Payne-Gallwey, 3rd Baronet (1848–1916) was an

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expert, and

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. He was the son of

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, MP. His son William Payne-Gallwey was a first-class cricketer who was killed in action during the

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Works

He authored books on military and sporting history, theory, and practice. He wrote ''The Crossbow'', which was re-published in 2007 by

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Publications

* ''The Book of the Crossbow'' * ''The Fowler in Ireland, or Notes on the Haunts and Habits of Wildfowl and Seafowl: Including Instructions in the Art of Shooting and Capturing Them'' * ''The Book of Duck Decoys: Their Construction, Management and History'' * * * * *

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* Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Writers from Yorkshire People educated at Eton College Rifle Brigade officers Gordon Highlanders officers People from North Yorkshire 1848 births 1916 deaths {{UK-historian-stub