After the war Norcliffe continued to serve in the British army, transferring to the 17th Lancers and then the 18th Hussars before going on half-pay as a major.

Norcliffe inherited the Langton Hall estate in Yorkshire from his mother in 1835 but chose to live mostly in London, dying there at the age of 70 in 1862.

Norcliffe lay on the ground, unable to move, and was found by several French infantrymen who took him prisoner and provided some medical care.

[Note 1][1][4][9] While in hospital on 10 August Norcliffe wrote a letter to his father describing the battle, saying: It was a fine sight to see the [French] running, and as we held our swords over their heads fall down on their knees, drop their muskets, and cry: 'Prisonnier, monsieur.

[1][4] The Napoleonic Wars ended in the following year but Norcliffe stayed in the army and was promoted to captain on 29 February 1816.

Norcliffe spent the rest of his army career on half pay, continuing to buy his promotions.

[5] Norcliffe inherited Langton Hall from his mother in 1835, but did not stay there often, preferring to instead live in London when he was not partaking in extensive travels of North America and Europe.

In one image Best portrays Norcliffe sitting in his study surrounded by paintings and prints of battles of the Napoleonic Wars, and in another in the dining room having breakfast with his extended family.

[2][5][20] He was succeeded by his niece Rosamond Robinson, Best's elder sister, who subsequently changed her surname to Norcliffe by Royal Licence.