Henry William Herbert (7 April 1807 - 17 May 1858), pen name Frank Forester, was an English novelist, poet, historian, illustrator, journalist and writer on sport. Starr writes that as a classical scholar he had few equals in the United States. His knowledge of English history and literature was extensive; he was a pen-and-ink artist of marked ability; as a sportsman he was unsurpassed; his pupils idolized him. Herbert was a man of varied accomplishments, translating many of the novels of Eugene Sue and Alexandre Dumas, pere into English. He is listed as a contributor to the first edition of The New American Cyclopedia by way of writing articles on Archery, Armour, Austerlitz, Balaklava, St. Bartholomew Massacre, Carthage, Charles I and II of England, Charles XII of Sweden etc.