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William Broadfoot
1841–1922
A retired Royal Engineers officer who turned his practical, analytical mind to writing, he is best remembered for books on billiards and for preserving the story of his family member Major George Broadfoot. His work blends military experience, careful observation, and a clear love of detail.
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Billiards
by William Broadfoot
About the author
Born on October 15, 1841, William Broadfoot was a British Army officer in the Royal Engineers who later became known as a writer. Reference works and library records connect him with service in India, including work in the Punjab, and note that he retired with the rank of major.
Broadfoot wrote across a small but distinctive range of subjects. He is associated with The Career of Major George Broadfoot, C.B., a biographical work drawn from family and historical interest, and with Billiards (1896), which helped establish his reputation as an author beyond military circles. The surviving catalog and archive record suggests a writer who brought discipline and precision to whatever subject he took up.
He died on April 8, 1922. Though not widely known today, his books still stand out for their combination of firsthand experience, methodical thinking, and late-Victorian seriousness of purpose.