 James parried the sword of the lunging Frenchman and replied with a red hot poker - taken from the bars of a fire grate - into the Frenchman’s mouth passing through his cheek thus ending the contest.In 1872, John de Havilland was made a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.He is also remembered as a soldier of fortune who served in Spain under Don Carlos where he became a General in the Spanish Army.