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==Carriera militare==
InitiallyInizialmente inassegnato theal 23rd23° [[Royal Welch Fusiliers]] , ande latersuccessivamente thepassato [[54thai Foot]]54° fanteria, Denham servedprestò inservizio thenelle campaignscampagne in [[ PortugalPortogallo]], [[ SpainSpagna]], [[ FranceFrancia]] , ande [[ BelgiumBelgio]], receivingricevendo thela [[Waterloo Medal]].<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Denham, Dixon|volume=8|page=20}} EndnotesNote: ▼<!--
* SeeVedi ''Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa in the years 1822–1824'' ( LondonLondra, 1826), the greater part ofla whichmaggior isparte writtenscritta byda Denham ▼▲Initially in the 23rd [[Royal Welch Fusiliers]], and later the [[54th Foot]], Denham served in the campaigns in [[Portugal]], [[Spain]], [[France]], and [[Belgium]], receiving the [[Waterloo Medal]].<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Denham, Dixon|volume=8|page=20}} Endnotes:
*''The Story of Africa'', vol. iI. chap. xiiiXIII. ( LondonLondra, 1892), bydi Dr Robert Brown</ref> Denham wasfu consideredconsiderato aun bravesoldato soldier,valoroso whoche hadtrasportò carriedil hisproprio woundedcomandante commanderferito outlontano ofdalla thelinea linedi offuoco firenel atcorso thedella [[ Battlebattaglia ofdi ToulouseTolosa (1814)| Battlebattaglia ofdi ToulouseTolosa]], ande haddivenne becomeuna astretta closeconoscenza acquaintance of thedel [[Arthur Wellesley, 1stI Dukeduca ofdi Wellington| Dukeduca ofdi Wellington]] , withcon whomcui heintratteneva regularlyuna correspondedregolare corrispondenza. AtAlla thefine enddelle ofostilità hostilities,il [[ Lieutenanttenente]] Denham servedprestò atservizio a Cambray ande withdurante thel'occupazioe occupationdi of ParisParigi. PlacedMesso ona halfmezza paypaga innel 1818, heviaggiò travelledper forlungo a timetemo in FranceFrancia anded ItalyItalia.<ref name=Chichester>Chichester, H. M. (1885), in Leslie Stephen, ed. ''Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900''. Vol. 14, Denham, Dixon. Smith, Elder & Co., LondonLondra.</ref> InNel 1819 , Denham enteredentrò theal [[Royal Military College , (Sandhurst )]] , as acome studentstudente, intendingcon tol'intenzione becomedi adiventare staffun officerufficiale in thedel Senior Department of thedel Royal Military College.<ref name=Army>Army Lists, 1819-1821</ref> HeRichiamò attractedl'attenzione thedel favourable attention of the Commandant ofcomandante thedel College, [[Howard Douglas|Sir Howard Douglas]], butma becamesi very bored;annoiò: ' heera wasil thetipo kinddi ofuomo manche whodeve mustvivere haveun'avventura adventureo or he rotsmarcisce', wrotescrisse aun suo friendamico. Alas,Era heanche was also domineeringprepotente, insecure, jealous, and possessed of ainsicuro meane streakgeloso.<ref name=Kryza>Kryza, F. T. (2007). ''The Race for Timbuktu''. Harper Collins, New York. {{ISBN|978-0-06-056064-5}}.</ref> ▼▲*See ''Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa in the years 1822–1824'' (London, 1826), the greater part of which is written by Denham
▲*''The Story of Africa'', vol. i. chap. xiii. (London, 1892), by Dr Robert Brown</ref> Denham was considered a brave soldier, who had carried his wounded commander out of the line of fire at the [[Battle of Toulouse (1814)|Battle of Toulouse]], and had become a close acquaintance of the [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Duke of Wellington]], with whom he regularly corresponded. At the end of hostilities, [[Lieutenant]] Denham served at Cambray and with the occupation of Paris. Placed on half pay in 1818, he travelled for a time in France and Italy.<ref name=Chichester>Chichester, H. M. (1885), in Leslie Stephen, ed. ''Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900''. Vol. 14, Denham, Dixon. Smith, Elder & Co., London.</ref> In 1819, Denham entered the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]], as a student, intending to become a staff officer in the Senior Department of the Royal Military College.<ref name=Army>Army Lists, 1819-1821</ref> He attracted the favourable attention of the Commandant of the College, [[Howard Douglas|Sir Howard Douglas]], but became very bored; 'he was the kind of man who must have adventure or he rots', wrote a friend. Alas, he was also domineering, insecure, jealous, and possessed of a mean streak.<ref name=Kryza>Kryza, F. T. (2007). ''The Race for Timbuktu''. Harper Collins, New York. {{ISBN|978-0-06-056064-5}}.</ref>
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==La missione di Bornu==
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