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Lieutenant-GeneralHenry de Hinuber (1767–1833) was a Hanoverian army officer who commanded units of theKing's German Legion (KGL) during theNapoleonic Wars. Initially serving in theHanoverian Army, in 1782 he fought in theSecond Anglo-Mysore War in India. He was present at thesiege of Cuddalore. TheFrench Revolutionary Wars began a decade later and Hinuber served in theFlanders Campaign. WhenHanover was invaded in 1803, Hinuber offered his services to theBritish Army and was given command of the 3rd Line Battalion of the KGL before commanding a brigade in theBay of Naples in 1809. He was promoted tomajor-general in 1811 and given command of a brigade inLord Wellington'sPeninsular War army in 1813. Hinuber commanded his brigade at theBattle of Nivelle in 1813 and then at thesiege of Bayonne the following year, when he led the response to the French counter-attack. He joined the army of the newKingdom of Hanover in 1816. He received his last command in 1831, of the 2nd Division of acorps of theGerman Federal Army, and died inFrankfurt two years later. (Full article...)

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There are 30 extant kerivouline species, which are members ofKerivoulinae, one of the foursubfamilies ofVespertilionidae, itself one of twenty families ofbats in themammalian order Chiroptera, and part of themicrobat suborder. Kerivoulines, or woolly bats, are found in Africa and Asia, primarily in forests and caves, though some species can also be found ingrasslands,savannas, or wetlands. They range in size from theleast woolly bat, at 2 cm (1 in) plus a 2 cm (1 in) tail, to theKachin woolly bat, at 6 cm (2 in) plus a 7 cm (3 in) tail. The 30 extant species of Kerivoulinae are divided between twogenera, with 26 species inKerivoula and the remaining four inPhoniscus. (Full list...)

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TheBasilica of St Paul is a Catholic parish church inRabat, Malta, located on the edge of the site of the Roman city ofMelite. The present church was built between 1653 and 1658, replacing a church that was completed in 1578. It was constructed with funds from the noblewomanCosmana Navarra, on plans prepared byFrancesco Buonamici. The final stages were carried out completed byLorenzo Gafà. It was elevated to the status of aminor basilica in 2020. The church features a grotto where, according to tradition,Paul the Apostle lived and preached during his three-month stay in Malta in AD 60. This photograph shows the facade of the Basilica of St Paul in 2021.

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