Chapter III: Introduction: To First Edition (1)

_Ah! Je les tiens donc, ces Anglais!_—NAPOLEON.

Never since the days of Oliver Cromwell had any name caused so much fear in England as did that of Napoleon Bonaparte. From 1802 until his first downfall, in 1814, a spirit of alarm and uneasiness pervaded all classes in Great Britain, from the King and his Ministers down to the most illiterate peasant. Those who were witnesses of, and participators in, this panic have now passed away, but the national pride which our victory over Napoleon at Waterloo excited in every Briton’s breast is as strong as ever, and will last till the crack of doom.

In July, 1803, a little pamphlet, entitled _Important Considerations for the People of this Kingdom_, was published in London, and “sent to the officiating minister of every parish in England.” This pamphlet, which bears the Royal Arms of England, was an appeal from the Government to the Nation, and a diatribe against Napoleon. Mark the closing lines of this appeal: “Shall we, who are abundantly supplied with iron and steel, powder and lead—shall we, who have a fleet superior to the maritime force of all the world, and who are able to bring two millions of fighting men into the field—shall we yield up this dear and happy land, together with all the liberties and honours, to preserve which our fathers so often dyed the land and the sea with their blood?... No, we are not so miserably fallen; we cannot, in so short a space of time, have become so detestably degenerate; we have the strength and the will to repel the hostility, to chastise the insolence of the foe. Mighty, indeed, must be our efforts, but mighty also is the need.” The idea of a French invasion was slow in forcing its way into the minds of the uneducated classes in England. When they first heard of such a possibility they thought it of no more consequence than the invasion of Scotland by Charles Edward Stuart with a mere handful of Frenchmen at his back. They also thought less of the projected descent from having heard so much in 1797, and during the Rebellion in Ireland in 1798, of a French army coming to the relief of the National party in that kingdom:—

“For the French are on the sea,
Says the Shan Van Vaugh,
And Ireland will soon be free,
Says the Shan Van Vaugh.”

And yet nothing had come of all this talk! But when the nation at large had fully grasped the possibility of a Napoleonic invasion, Pitt had no difficulty in raising the sinews of war. No fewer than 300,000 men enrolled themselves in volunteer corps and defence associations. The army and navy were increased, and everything was done that was possible to counteract the power of that wonderful man, who, in the short space of a few years, had, speaking metaphorically, built a Great Wall of China round the British Isles, shutting the English out of the commerce of Europe. Our preparations were none too soon. In 1805 the battle of Austerlitz established the supremacy of Napoleon over Austria and Russia. Fortunately for England, Nelson’s crowning victory at Trafalgar indefinitely postponed Napoleon’s invasion scheme; but we were still engaged in a gigantic war, single-handed, with half of Europe our declared, and the other half our enforced, enemies. Nelson was dead; Pitt was dying from the weight of anxieties which pressed upon him in this tremendous crisis; Hanover had been taken from us. The outlook was very gloomy, and affairs became more complicated in 1807, when the military expeditions, arranged by Lord Grenville’s ministry, against Constantinople and Egypt, had turned out failures, and resulted in the Turks declaring war against us and confiscating all British property. And yet in 1807 Napoleon had not yet reached the zenith of his power. For the next five years he held the destinies of nearly the whole of Europe in his own hands. Monarchies of long standing were disestablished and new kingdoms—Napoleonic kingdoms—were raised up in their place. Immense French armies traversed Europe from Portugal to the heart of Russia, and every capital within that limit was, in its turn, subjugated to the French yoke. But in 1808 two British Generals stemmed the tide of French conquest in the Peninsula, viz., Sir John Moore and Sir Arthur Wellesley. The first met a soldier’s death at Corunna, and the latter was superseded by an incapable commander. But the British Government soon found that they had made a grievous mistake, and Wellesley was again entrusted with the supreme command in Portugal. Then commenced that series of brilliant campaigns which liberated Portugal and Spain from the Napoleonic grasp, and only ceased after the battle of Toulouse by Napoleon’s abdication at Fontainebleau. In the spring of 1814 England had a large army, composed for the most part of seasoned veterans, who were fit for anything and worth millions. When war broke out again, in the spring of 1815, at least half of the Peninsular army had been disbanded—dispersed—and not to be had at any price. Some of the best of the old Peninsular regiments had been sent to America in 1814, and several of them—the gallant 43rd Light Infantry being one—did not reach Waterloo in time to take part in the battle. Raw levies took their place, and foreign auxiliaries helped to bring up Wellington’s army in Flanders to the required strength. Of Wellington’s 106,000 barely one-third were British. The remainder consisted of “King’s German Legion,” “Hanoverian Levies,” “Brunswick Contingent,” “Nassau Contingent,” “Dutch and Belgian Troops,” and “Nassauers in Dutch service.” Of this polyglot force the German Legion, both cavalry and infantry, were deserving of the highest praise for their conduct on Waterloo Day. They formed part of the British army for nearly a dozen years, and many British officers held commissions in the “Legion.” I have been obliged to leave out the German Legion officers in the following ROLL CALL (excepting those who served on the Staff), and it would be invidious, when all did so well, to pick out the British officers who served in the “Legion” at Waterloo and record their services when those of their German brother-officers are omitted. I cannot even make an exception of Colonel (afterwards Baron) Hugh Halkett, who, like a knight in the olden days of chivalry, singled out a French general (Cambronne) in single combat, and took him prisoner.

The Hanoverian levies did well also, excepting one regiment, which refused to charge the French when commanded so to do. And this was doubtless owing to the _lâcheté_ of their colonel, who, when ordered to lead his regiment to the charge, declined to do so, saying he had no confidence in his men. It is related that Captain Horace Seymour, who had brought this officer Lord Uxbridge’s orders, addressed “a few words of plain Saxon” to him, “which no gentleman ought to have listened to unmoved,” but the only effect they had on the Hanoverian was to hasten his departure to the rear. The Brunswick Contingent fought at a disadvantage at Waterloo, having lost their brave leader (the Duke of Brunswick) at Quatre Bras. Of the Nassau, Dutch, and Belgian troops it is only fair to say that they were, mostly, utterly useless at Waterloo. The glamour of Napoleon was upon them. They had lately been in his service, and had a settled conviction that Wellington would be defeated and his army cut to pieces. “Come over to us, brave Belgians!” shouted a French regiment at Waterloo to their Belgian opponents in the battle. But the “brave Belgians” preferred making “a retrograde movement for strategical reasons,” and retired from the field, carrying news of Wellington’s defeat to Brussels.

Now for Napoleon’s army: This consisted on the 15th of June of about 128,000 men[A]—mostly veterans who had served in many campaigns, and to whom defeat was rare. Add to this, that they all belonged to one nation, and were all equally devoted to their beloved emperor. “No army,” says Colonel Chesney, in his _Waterloo Lecture_, “was probably ever so well furnished with leaders as his, as none had ever the like experience wherewith to train them.” It is no slight to Wellington to say that Napoleon was, for rapid and offensive warfare, by far the first general of his day. In defensive warfare Wellington was much in advance of his great rival. Taking the words out of Philip the Second’s mouth, Wellington might have with truth said, “Time and I against any other two.” Once more: Wellington himself told Earl Stanhope that he considered the presence of Napoleon with the French army at Waterloo fully equivalent to an additional force of 30,000 men! Now this was the total of the force sent under Marshal Grouchy, on the 17th June, to follow the Prussian army, which had been defeated at Ligny by Napoleon on the previous day, and which was supposed to be in full retreat on Namur and Liége, so that, in round numbers, Napoleon was himself considered equal to a whole army corps! If the British had a Picton, the French had a Ney, who was considered almost Napoleon’s equal in handling troops in the field, and who had pressed us so sorely at Quatre Bras, on the 16th of June, when only half our army had arrived at that position. Then as a leader of cavalry Lord Uxbridge was well matched by Kellermann, whose fame as a cavalry general dated from Marengo. And General Mouton (Count Lobau) was an infantry leader of whom any army might have been proud. It was he who, at the head of the Imperial Foot Guards, had wrested the victory from the Prussians on the bloody field of Lützen, in 1813, and saved the French army from a reverse. Enough has now been said to show what a splendid army the British had opposed to them on the 18th of June, 1815. “I have them at last, these English!” exclaimed Napoleon, in a transport of joy, early in the morning of that day, when he saw our army drawn up in position, with their backs to the forest of Soignies. But he underrated Wellington’s generalship, nor could he foresee how the British generals, officers, and men of all ranks would fight that memorable day, when the eyes of all Europe were upon them, because upon the issue of that contest depended the fate of empires and kingdoms, as well as the future peace of the world. And knowing, as we all do, what glory the victory at Waterloo brought to our countrymen and our country, we must be generous enough to give the brave Prussians the full share due to them for their co-operation on that day. Had it not been for them, Waterloo would have been as barren a victory as Borodino, and Napoleon would have retreated in as good order, probably, as Blucher was able to do after his defeat at Ligny. As it was, our troops bore the whole brunt of the battle without losing an inch of ground, and the arrival of the Prussians, at the close of the day, sealed the fate of Napoleon.[B]

Footnote A:

Lord Wolseley, in his _Decline and Fall of Napoleon_, says the French
army consisted of about 123,000 men of all arms and 344 guns.—ED.

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In offering this, the first annotated Waterloo Army List, to the British public, I must ask their indulgence for any omissions and errors it may contain. Although I have spared no trouble in the matter, there must be, I well know, a few names of British Waterloo officers who have escaped my notice. But when the following list is compared with the very defective lists given by Siborne and George Jones (the foundation of all other lists), I think the following ROLL CALL will be found infinitely more trustworthy. I have also added the regimental and army commissions of the Waterloo officers up to the date of the battle, and the honours and promotions bestowed after Waterloo. The war services of _many_ of these same officers now appear in print for the first time, and are not to be found in the _Military Calendar_ of field officers which was published in 1820, nor in Hart’s _Army Lists_, which date from 1840, and are such valuable works of reference. Of course, a large proportion of the names I have annotated, genealogically, are names of well-known families of the present time, but there are also many names in the following ROLL CALL which belong to families that are now extinct or lost sight of. I have endeavoured to rescue as many names from oblivion as time would allow, but there are a certain number of whom I can give no information beyond their obituary notices:

“Here lies Pat Steele. That’s very true.
Who was he? What was he? What’s that to you?”

As regards the orthography of the names in the regimental lists, I am not responsible, as they are copied from the “official” _Army List_. The same rule applies to the precedence of the different regiments.

I am indebted to Colonel F.A. Whinyates, late R.H.A., for some interesting information regarding artillery officers, and to George Tancred, Esq., late captain Scots Greys, for the Waterloo muster-roll and some memoranda relating to the Scots Greys.

CHARLES DALTON.

32 WEST CROMWELL ROAD, LONDON, S.W.

_June 1, 1890._

Footnote B:

“I should not do justice to my feelings, or to Marshal Blücher and
the Prussian Army, if I did not attribute the success of this
arduous day to the cordial and timely assistance I received from
them.”—_Wellington’s despatch to Earl Bathurst._

ABBREVIATIONS.

Par. = Peninsular.

Pa. = Peninsula.

G.C.H. = Knight Grand Cross of Hanover.

K.C.H. = Knight Commander of Hanover.

K.H. = Knight of Hanover.

K.M.T. = Knight of Maria Theresa of Austria.

K. St. A. = Knight of St. Anne of Russia.

K. St. V. = Knight of St. Vladimir of Russia.

K. St. G. = Knight of St. George of Russia.

K.T.S. = Knight of the Tower and Sword of
Portugal.

K.M.B. = Knight of Maximilian of Bavaria.

K.W. = Knight of Wilhelm of Holland.

W. after an officer’s name = Wounded.

K. ” ” = Killed.

M.I. = Monumental inscription.

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THE WATERLOO ROLL CALL.

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STAFF.

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

F.-M. Arthur, DUKE OF WELLINGTON, K.G., G.C.B., &c.

MILITARY SECRETARY.

Lt.-Col. Lord Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Ft. Gds., W.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Lt.-Col. J. Fremantle, 2nd Ft. Gds.
Lt.-Col. C.F. Canning, 3rd Ft. Gds., K.
Hon. Sir Alexander Gordon, K.C.B., 3rd Ft. Gds., K.
Lt. Lord George Lennox, 9th Lt. Dns.
Hered. Prince of Nassau-Usingen.

EXTRA AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Maj. Hon. Henry Percy, 14th Lt. Dns.
Capt. Lord Arthur Hill, h. p.
Lt. Hon. George Cathcart, 6th Dn. Gds.
* * * * *

GENERAL.

H.R.H. The Prince of Orange, W.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Lt.-Col. Baron Tripp, 60th Foot.
Capt. Lord John Somerset, h. p.
Capt. Hon. Francis Russell, h. p.

EXTRA AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Capt. The Earl of March, 52nd Foot.
Capt. Viscount Bury, 1st Ft. Gds.
Lt. H. Webster, 9th Lt. Dns.
* * * * *

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

The Earl of Uxbridge, G.C.B., W.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Major W. Thornhill, 7th Hussars, W.
Capt. H.B. Seymour, 18th Hussars, W.

EXTRA AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Capt. T. Wildman, 7th Hussars, W.
Capt. J. Fraser, 7th Hussars, W.
* * * * *

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

Lord Hill, G.C.B.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Lt.-Col. C. Hill, R.H. Gds., W.
Major R. Egerton, 34th Foot.
Major C.H. Churchill, 1st Ft. Gds.
Capt. D. Mackworth, 7th Foot.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. Hon. O. Bridgeman, 1st Ft. Gds., W.
* * * * *

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

Sir Thomas Picton, G.C.B., K.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Capt. Algernon Langton, 61st Foot, W.
Capt. J. Tyler, 93rd Foot, W.
Capt. N. Chambers, 1st Ft. Gds., K.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. B. Price, h. p.
* * * * *

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

Sir Henry Clinton, G.C.B.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Capt. F. Dawkins, 1st Ft. Gds.
Capt. J. Gurwood, 10th Hussars, W.
* * * * *

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

Charles, Count Alten, K.C.B.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Lt. W. Havelock, 43rd Foot, W.
Bt. Maj. A. Heise, 2nd Lt. Batt. K.G.L.
* * * * *

LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

Sir Charles Colville, G.C.B.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Capt. J. Jackson, 37th Foot.
Lt. F.W. Frankland, 2nd Ft. Gds.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. Lord James Hay, 1st Ft. Gds.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

V. Count Alten.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Lt. Baron Estorff, 2nd Dns. K.G.L.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Capt. Einem, K.G.L.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir John Vandeleur, K.C.B.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. W. Armstrong, 19th Lt. Dns.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Maj. M. Childers, 11th Lt. Dns.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Maj.-Gen. Cooke, W.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. G. Disbrowe, 1st Ft. Gds.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Ensign Augustus Cuyler, 2nd Ft. Gds.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir James Kempt, K.C.B., W.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. Hon. Charles Gore, 85th Foot.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Capt. Charles Eeles, 95th Foot, K.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Hon. Sir Wm. Ponsonby, K.C.B., K.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Lt. B. Christie, 5th Dn. Gds.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Maj. D. Evans, 5th W.I. Regt.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Maj. T. Reignolds, 2nd Dns., K.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir John Byng, K.C.B.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. H. Dumaresq, 9th Foot, W.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Capt. Wm. Stothert, 3rd Ft. Gds., K.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir Denis Pack, K.C.B., W.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Maj. E. L’Estrange, 71st Foot, K.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Bt.-Maj. Charles Smyth, 95th Foot, K.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Lord Edward Somerset, K.C.B.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Lt. H. Somerset, 18th Hussars.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir John Lambert, K.C.B.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Lt. T. Baynes, 39th Foot.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Maj. H.G. Smith, 95th Foot, W.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir Colquhoun Grant, K.C.B., W.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Lt. R. Mansfield, 15th Hussars, W.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. W. Moray, 17th Lt. Dns., W.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Capt. Jones, h. p.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir James Lyon, K.C.B.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Lt. Jas. McGlashan, 2nd Lt. Batt. K.G.L.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Capt. Richter, 1st Ceylon Regt.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Maj.-Gen. P. Maitland.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Ensign Lord Hay, 1st Ft. Gds., K.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Capt. J. Gunthorpe, 1st Ft. Gds.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Maj.-Gen. G. Johnstone.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. C.G. Gray, 95th Foot.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Capt. S. Holmes, 78th Foot.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Maj.-Gen. F. Adam, W.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Lt. R.P. Campbell, 7th Foot.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. C. Yorke, 52nd Foot.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Maj. Thos. Hunter-Blair, 91st Foot, W.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir Colin Halkett, K.C.B., W.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Capt. H. Marschalk, 1st Lt. Batt., K.G.L., K.
Capt. A. Home, 2nd Lt. Batt., K.G.L.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Capt. W. Crofton, 54th Foot, K.
* * * * *

MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir Hussey Vivian, K.C.B.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. Edward Keane, 7th Hussars.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Lt. C.A. Fitzroy, R.H. Gds.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Capt. Thos. Noel Harris, h. p., W.
* * * * *

ADJUTANT-GENERAL.

Maj.-Gen. Sir Edward Barnes, K.C.B., W.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Maj. Andrew Hamilton, 4th W.I. Regt.

DEPUTY ADJUTANT-GENERAL.

Col. Sir John Elley, K.C.B., R.H. Gds., W.

ASSISTANT ADJUTANTS-GENERAL.

Lt.-Col. J. Waters, Unattached, W.
Lt.-Col. Sir George H. Berkeley, K.C.B., 35th Foot, W.
Lt.-Col. Sir Guy Campbell, Bt., 6th Foot.
Lt.-Col. Sir Noel Hill, K.C.B., 1st Ft. Gds.
Lt.-Col. D. Barclay, 1st Ft. Gds.
Lt.-Col. H. Rooke, 3rd Ft. Gds.
Lt.-Col. E. Currie, 90th Foot, K.
Maj. A. Wylly, 7th Foot.
Maj. G. Evatt, 55th Foot.
Maj. W. Darling, h. p.
Maj. F. Breymann, 2nd Lt. Batt., K.G.L.

DEPUTY ASSISTANT ADJUTANTS-GENERAL.

Capt. Hon. E.S. Erskine, 60th Foot, W.
Capt. Lord Charles Fitzroy, 1st Ft. Gds.
Capt. C.A.F. Bentinck, 2nd Ft. Gds.
Capt. George Black, 54th Foot.
Capt. H. Blanckley, 23rd Foot.
Capt. Hon. Wm. Curzon, 69th Foot, K.
Lt. Jas. Henry Hamilton, 46th Foot, W.
Lt. John Harford, 7th Rl. Veteran Batt.
Lt. E. Gerstlacher, 3rd Hussars, K.G.L.
Lt. Jas. Rooke, h. p.

DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE.

Lt.-Col. Stephen Arthur Goodman, h. p.

DEPUTY QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL.

Col. Sir Wm. Howe de Lancey, K.C.B., K.

ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTERS-GENERAL.

Col. the Hon. Alex. Abercromby, 2nd Ft. Gds., W.
Col. F.E. Hervey, 14th Lt. Dns.
Lt.-Col. Robt. Torrens, 1st W.I. Regt.
Lt.-Col. Sir Charles Broke, K.C.B. (Permanent).
Lt.-Col. Sir Jeremiah Dickson, K.C.B. (Permanent).
Lt.-Col. Lord Greenock (Permanent).
Lt.-Col. John George Woodford, 1st Ft. Gds.
Lt.-Col. C. Grant, 11th Foot.
Lt.-Col. Sir Wm. Gomm, K.C.B., 2nd Ft. Gds.
Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Hollis Bradford, K.C.B., 1st Ft. Gds., W.
Lt.-Col. Sir George Scovell, K.C.B., h. p.
Lt.-Col. D. Kelly, 73rd Foot.
Maj. Wm. Campbell, 23rd Foot.
Maj. Hon. George Lionel Dawson, 1st Dn. Gds., W.
Maj. Chas. Beckwith, 95th Foot, W.
Capt. Jas. Shaw, 43rd Foot.
Capt. J. Jessop, 44th Foot, W.

DEPUTY-ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTERS-GENERAL.

Capt. E.T. Fitzgerald, 25th Foot, W.
Capt. Richard Brunton, 60th Foot.
Capt. Thos. Wright, Rl. Staff Corps, W.
Capt. H. MacLeod, 35th Foot, W.
Capt. J.J. Mitchell, 25th Foot, W.
Capt. W. Moore, 1st Ft. Gds.
Capt. Geo. Hillier, 74th Foot.
Capt. W.G. Cameron, 1st Ft. Gds.
Capt. F. Read, Rl. Staff Corps.
Lt. P. Barrailler, 33rd Foot.
Lt. Basil Jackson, Rl. Staff Corps.
Lt. A. Brauns, Rl. Staff Corps.

COMMANDANT AT HEAD-QUARTERS.

Col. Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.B., 2nd Ft. Gds.

STAFF.

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

F.-M. Arthur, Duke of WELLINGTON, K.G., G.C.B., &c.

Born in Dublin, 1st May, 1769. 3rd son of Garrett, 1st Earl of
Mornington, by Anne, eldest dau. of Arthur (Hill), 1st Viscount
Dungannon. Educated at Eton and Angers Military Academy. Like Clive,
he was “a heaven-born general.” His fame far exceeded the many
titles he won by his genius. “I am going to dine with Wellington
to-night,” said a young Irish staff officer to a group of brother
officers at the close of a hard-fought battle in Spain. “Give me at
least the prefix of Mr. before my name,” said Lord Wellington, who
happened to ride by at the moment and had overheard the jubilant
remark. “My Lord,” replied the officer, “we do not speak of Mr.
Cæsar, or Mr. Alexander, so why should I speak of Mr. Wellington?”
The Duke d. at Walmer Castle, 14th Sept., 1852, and was buried in
St. Paul’s Cathedral. He had m., in 1806, the Hon. Catherine
Pakenham, 3rd dau. of Edward, 2nd Lord Longford, and by her, who d.
in 1831, left issue.

MILITARY SECRETARY.

Lt.-Col. Lord Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Ft. Gds., W.

Youngest son of Henry, 5th Duke of Beaufort. Was Wellington’s A.D.C.
and “right hand” throughout the campaign in Spain and Portugal. Lost
his right arm at Waterloo, from a shot fired from the top of La Haye
Sainte farmhouse after its capture by the French. Created Baron
Raglan a month after Wellington’s death. F.-M. and C.-in-C. of the
British army in the Crimea in Nov., 1854. D. in the Crimea during
the siege of Sebastopol, at a farmhouse overlooking the plains of
Balaklava. In the principal room is still to be seen a marble slab
with the inscription, “In this room died F.-M. Lord Raglan, G.C.B.,
Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in the Crimea, 28th June,
1855.” Lord Raglan’s body was brought to England and interred at
Badminton with his ancestors. He had m., in 1814, Lady Emily Harriet
Wellesley-Pole, 2nd dau of Wm., 3rd Earl of Mornington, and by her,
who d. 1881, left issue.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Lt.-Col. J. Fremantle, 2nd Ft. Gds. (1st Batt.)

Served as A.D.C. to Wellington at Vittoria, and brought home the
despatch. Eldest son of Col. Stephen Fremantle, by Albinia, dau. of
Sir John Jeffrys, Bart.; C.B. M., 17th Feb., 1829, Agnes, 3rd dau.
of David Lyon. Died a maj.-gen. on ret. list.

Lt.-Col. C.F. Canning, 3rd Ft. Gds., K.

3rd son of Stratford Canning, by Mehetabel Patrick, of Summerhill,
Dublin, and brother of the subsequently celebrated diplomatist,
Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe. Had acted as A.D.C. to Wellington
in the Pa., and it was by the former’s special request that the Duke
took him again on his personal staff just before Waterloo.

“Dying lamented CANNING lay,
On MARCH he wistful gaz’d.
‘How fares the Duke?’ ‘How goes the day?’
‘All well’—his head he raised.”

Lt.-Col. Hon. Sir Alexander Gordon, K.C.B., 3rd Ft. Gds., K.

It is said that when Wellington was roused from sleep by Dr. Hume
early on the morning after Waterloo and told that Gordon had died
from the effect of his wounds, he burst into tears. Alex. Wm. Gordon
was 3rd son of George, Lord Haddo, by Charlotte, youngest daughter
of Wm. Baird, of Newbyth. He had served as A.D.C. to his uncle, Sir
David Baird, at the capture of the Cape of Good Hope and in several
subsequent campaigns.

Lt. Lord George Lennox, 9th Lt. Dns.

2nd son of Charles, 4th Duke of Richmond, by Lady Charlotte Gordon,
eldest daughter of Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon. He and his eldest
brother took an active part in the drama of the 18th June, whilst
the duke, his father, and Lord Wm. Pitt Lennox, his younger brother,
were spectators of a battle in which they were unable to play a more
active part. (See notes to 35th Regt. of Foot.) Lord George m., 29th
June, 1818, Louisa, dau. of the Hon. F. Rodney, and had issue. Was
M.P. for West Sussex, 1832–41, and Gent. of the Bed-chamber to
Prince Albert. D. 1873.

Hered. Prince of Nassau-Usingen.

Son of Duke Bernard of Nassau, who sent a contingent of Nassau
troops to fight at Waterloo. In the Wellington Despatches is a
letter from Wellington to Duke Bernard, in July, 1815, in which he
speaks highly of the bravery of the young Prince.

EXTRA AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Maj. Hon. Henry Percy, 14th Lt. Dns.

Sent home with the Waterloo Despatch, and recd. the bonus usual on
such occasions and a brevet of Lt.-Col. A Jew—an agent of
Rothschild, who was at Ghent when news was brought to Louis XVIII.
of the defeat of the French army, drew his own conclusions from the
king’s happy face which he saw through a window—set off at once for
London and did his little business on the Stock Exchange a few hours
before Percy reached the metropolis. 5th son of Algernon, 1st Earl
of Beverley, by Isabella, 2nd dau. of Peter Burrell, of Beckenham.
Was A.D.C. to Sir J. Moore at Corunna. C.B. D. unm. 15 April, 1825.

Capt. Lord Arthur Hill, h. p.

2nd son of Arthur, Marquis of Downshire, by Mary, Baroness Sandys in
her own right. Succeeded his mother as Baron Sandys in 1836.
Lt.-Gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 2nd Dns. D. unm. 1860.

Lt. Hon. George Cathcart, 6th Dn. Gds.

3rd son of William, 10th Baron, and 1st Earl, Cathcart, by
Elizabeth, dau. of Andrew Elliott, Gov. of New York. Bn. 12th May,
1794. M., 1824, Lady Georgiana Greville (dau. of Louisa, Countess of
Mansfield, by her 2nd husband, the Hon. Robert Greville), and had
issue. G.C.B. Lt.-Gen., Com. of the forces at the Cape of Good Hope.
Commanded the 4th Division of the British Army in the Crimea, and
fell at Inkerman. He was a worthy descendant of the founder of his
family—Sir Alan de Cathcart—whose bravery at the battle of Loudoun
Hill is thus recorded in an old rhyme:—

“A knight that then was in his rout,
Worthy and wight, stalwart and stout,
Courteous and fair, and of good fame,
Sir Alan Cathcart was his name.”

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GENERAL.

H.R.H. the Prince of Orange, W.

Bn. 6th Dec., 1792. Appointed a maj.-gen. in the Brit. Army in Dec.,
1813. Succeeded his father, William I. King of Holland (who d. in
1843), as William II. Became a F.-M. of England in 1845. D. in 1849,
and was succeeded by his son, the reigning King of Holland.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Lt.-Col. Baron Tripp, 60th Foot.

Ernest Otto, Baron Tripp, C.B., was maj. in the 60th Rifles and
brevet lt.-col. He d. 1816.

Capt. Lord John Somerset, h.p.

Brother to Lord Fitzroy Somerset. Bn. 30th Aug., 1787. M., 4th Dec.,
1814, Lady Catherine Annesley, and had issue. Col., 10th Jan., 1837.
D. 3rd Oct., 1846, whilst holding the appointment of Inspecting
Field Officer, Recruiting District.

Capt. Hon. Francis Russell, h. p.

Placed on h. p., 2nd Garrison Batt., 28th April, 1814. Restored to
f. p. as capt., 57th Regt., in 1816. Afterwards capt. and lt.-col.,
Coldstream Guards. Eldest son of Lord Wm. Russell, who was murdered
by his valet in 1840. In the _Army List_ for 1815 is styled
“Honourable.” May have been a royal page.

EXTRA AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Capt. the Earl of March, 52nd Foot.

At the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, the Earl of March, then a lt. in the
13th Lt. Dns., and serving as A.D.C. to Visct. Wellington, entered
the breach as a volunteer with the storming party of the 52nd. The
Prince of Orange and Lord Fitzroy Somerset were Lord March’s
companions in this adventure. On the following morning, when
breakfasting with Wellington, they received a gentle reproof, being
staff officers, for thus risking their lives. Succeeded his father
as 5th Duke of Richmond in 1819. Placed on h. p., 25th July, 1816.
Served in the Pa. with the 52nd Regt. and was severely wounded at
the battle of Orthes. M., 10th April, 1817, Lady Charlotte Paget,
eldest dau. of the 1st Marquis of Anglesey, and had issue. A.D.C. to
the Queen. K.G. Lt.-col. in the army, and col. Sussex Militia. D.
21st Oct., 1860.

Capt. Viscount Bury, 1st Ft. Gds.

Eldest son of William Charles, 4th Earl of Albemarle, by the Hon.
Eliz. Southwell, dau. of Edward, Lord de Clifford. Bn. 2nd June,
1794. Served in the Pa. M., 4th May, 1816, Frances, dau. of Charles
Steer, of Chichester. Succeeded as 5th earl in 1849. D. s. p. 15th
March, 1851.

Lt. H. Webster, 9th Lt. Dns.

Afterwards Col. Henry Vassall Webster, K.T.S., 2nd son of Sir
Godfrey Webster, Bart., by Eliz. Lady Holland, dau. and heir of
Robt. Vassall, of Jamaica. Made a Knt. of Wilhelm of the Netherlands
for his services at Waterloo. M. Grace, dau. of Samuel Boddington.
Killed himself in a fit of insanity, 19th April, 1847.

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LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

The Earl of Uxbridge, G.C.B., W.

“The Prince Murat of the British Army.” This brilliant cavalry
leader served with distinction in the early part of the war in the
Pa. The way he handled the cavalry at Waterloo is a matter of
history known to every Briton. Wounded in the right knee during the
last charge; his right leg was amputated after the battle and buried
under a tree. A board was afterwards affixed to this tree with this
verse:—

“Here lies the Marquis of Anglesey’s leg;
Pray for the rest of his body, I beg.”

Was created Marquis of Anglesey 23rd June, 1815. Bn. 17th May, 1768.
Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Uxbridge in 1812. Attained the
rank of F.-M. in Nov., 1846. Was twice m., and left issue by both
wives. D. 29th April, 1854. Bd. in Lichfield Cathedral.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Maj. W. Thornhill, 7th Hussars, W.

2nd son of Bache Thornhill, of Stanton-in-Peak, near Bakewell, by
Jane, dau. of Edward Gould, of Mansfield Woodhouse. Promoted
lt.-col. of 7th Hussars 12th Aug., 1819. K.H. He had received his
brevet lt.-colcy. in June, 1815, at Lord Anglesey’s request. D. at
Wimborne, 9th Dec., 1850.

Capt. H.B. Seymour, 18th Hussars, W.

“The strongest man in the British Army,” who is said to “have slain
more men at Waterloo than any other single individual.” Was taken
prisoner on the 18th June, but rescued by some of our cavalry sent
by Wellington himself for the purpose. He is the identical “Capt.
Trevanion” in Charles Lever’s _Harry Lorrequer_, who was grossly
insulted by a French officer—a noted bully—at a restaurant in Paris
a few weeks after Waterloo. After repeated insults the French bully
ordered a glass of brandy, and, whilst sitting just opposite
Trevanion, drank it off, saying, in a loud voice that could be heard
all over the café, “A votre courage, Anglais.” “Trevanion slowly
rose from his chair, displaying to the astonished Frenchman the
immense proportions and gigantic frame of a man well known as the
largest officer in the British Army. With one stride he was beside
the chair of the Frenchman, and with the speed of lightning, he
seized his nose by one hand while with the other he grasped his
lower jaw, and, wrenching open his mouth with the strength of an
ogre, he spat down his throat.” The bully’s jaw was broken by his
adversary’s iron grasp, and he disappeared to be seen no more.

Horace Beauchamp Seymour was transferred, in 1815, to a troop in the
1st Life Guards. Was put on h. p. 1819, K.C.H.; M.P. for Lisburn.
3rd son of Adml. Lord Hugh Seymour, by Lady Anne Waldegrave, dau. of
2nd Earl Waldegrave. M. twice, and by his first wife (Eliz., dau. of
Sir L. Palk, Bt.) was father of Adml. Lord Alcester. D. at Brighton
23rd Nov., 1851.

EXTRA AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Capt. T. Wildman, 7th Hussars, W.

Purchased the Newstead Abbey estate for £95,000 from Mr. Clawton,
who had bought it of Lord Byron for £14,000. Eldest son of Thos.
Wildman of Bacton Hall, Suffolk, by Sarah, dau. of Henry Hardinge,
of Durham. Served at Corunna and in many of the subsequent
engagements. M., 1816, Louisa Preisig, a Swiss lady. D. s. p., 20
Sept., 1859.

Capt. J. Fraser, 7th Hussars, W.

Aftds. Sir James John Fraser, Bart. Succeeded his brother, Sir Wm.
Fraser, in 1827. Son of Wm. Fraser (a direct descendant of 1st Lord
Lovat), who was created a bart. in 1806, by Elizabeth Farquharson.
M. Charlotte, only child of D. Craufurd. D. 5th June, 1834, and was
succeeded by his son, Wm. Augustus.

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LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

Lord Hill, G.C.B.

The 2nd son and 4th child of a family of sixteen. His father was Sir
John Hill, a Shropshire bart. His mother, the dau. and co-heir of
John Chambré, of Petton, in the same county. Bn. 11th Aug., 1772, at
The Hall, in the village of Prees, in Shropshire. Entered the 53rd
Regt. as lieut., in 1793. Was A.D.C. to Gen. O’Hara, at Toulon.
Commanded the 90th Regt. at the age of 23. Appointed to a brigade
command in the Pa., in 1808, and to a division in 1809. Greatly
distinguished himself at Arroyo and Almaraz—victories that were
entirely his. K.C.B. In 1814 was created a baron of England. At
Waterloo had a horse shot under him—was rolled over and severely
bruised. In a letter to his sister, dated 24th July, 1815, he said:
“I verily believe there never was so tremendous a battle fought as
that at Waterloo.” C.-in-C. 1828–42. Created a viscount, 1842, with
remainder to his nephew, Sir Rowland Hill. D., unm., 10th Dec.,
1842, at Hardwick Grange.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Lt.-Col. C. Hill, R.H. Gds., W.

Brother to the above. Bn. 6th Dec., 1781. As a Maj.-Gen. commanded
the forces at Madras. Equerry to H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent. D.
unm., 20th Jan., 1845.

Maj. R. Egerton, 34th Foot.

9th and youngest son of Philip Egerton, of Oulton, Cheshire, by
Frances, dau. and co-heir of Sir Griffith Jefferies, Knt. As a
subaltern served in North America with the 29th Foot, and in South
America with the 89th Foot. Served with the 2nd Batt. 34th Foot in
the Pa., in 1809. In 1810 was appointed to the Staff of Wellington’s
army. In 1812 was A.D.C. to Lord (then Sir Rowland) Hill, and served
in that capacity at Waterloo, and with the army of occupation in
France. In 1828 Lord Hill chose Col. Egerton for his first A.D.C.
and private sec. C.B. Par. medal with 8 clasps. Col.-in-Chf. 46th
Foot. M., 1st Dec., 1814, Arabella, youngest dau. of H. Tomkinson,
of Dorfold. D. at Eaton Banks, Cheshire, aged 72, 21st Nov., 1854.

Maj. C.H. Churchill, 1st Ft. Gds.

Col. Chatham Horace Churchill, C.B., appears to have sprung from the
Dorsetshire family of this name. This officer, who took a prominent
part in the Waterloo drama, evinced the enthusiasm which
characterized his great namesake a century before. “By G—, they
deserve to have Bonaparte!” he was heard to exclaim, as he watched
the French “Invincibles” ride into the jaws of death. Writing home
to his family the day after the battle he said: “I had rather have
fallen yesterday as a British Infantryman, or a French Cuirassier,
than die ten years hence in my bed!” He d. in action at Gwalior,
India, 27th Dec., 1843, whilst holding the appointment of Q.-M.-G.
in India. He left a dau., Louisa, who m. Lt.-Col. John Michel, who
became F.-M., 1886. See Appendix.

Capt. D. Mackworth, 7th Foot.

Aftds. Sir Digby Mackworth, Bart. As a subaltern in 7th Fusiliers,
was at the battle of Albuera, and was one of the 150 men who
remained unwounded in the 7th and 23rd Regts. at the close of the
action. Succeeded his father Sir Digby, in 1838. K.H. Lt.-Col. 1837.
Was twice married and left issue. Died at Glen Usk, co. Monmouth,
1852, aged 63.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. Hon. O. Bridgeman, 1st Ft. Gds., W.

3rd son of Orlando, 2nd Baron Bradford, by Lucy Elizabeth, dau. of
4th Visct. Torrington. M., 1817, Selina, dau. of Francis, Earl of
Kilmorey, and had issue. Placed on h. p. 1819. D. 1827.

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LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

Sir Thomas Picton, G.C.B., K.

Son of Thos. Picton, of Poyston, co. Pembroke. The leader of the
“fighting” third division in the Par. War. Victory and glory went
hand in hand with this heroic leader, whose memory is so dear to
every Briton. Received a probably mortal wound at Quatre Bras but
concealed the fact from everyone, excepting an old servant, in order
that he might be present at what he foresaw was to be a tremendous
struggle. Fell whilst gloriously leading a charge of infantry to
repel “one of the most serious attacks made by the enemy on our
position.” It is said that on the morning of the 18th June, one of
the first questions asked by Napoleon of his Staff was: “_Où est la
division de Picton?_” A few hours later, the broken ranks and
decimated companies of many French regts. answered the question.
Picton’s body was conveyed to England and interred in the burial
ground of St. George’s, Hanover Square. In 1859 his remains were
finally deposited in St. Paul’s Cathedral. Pensions were granted to
the sisters of Sir Thos. Picton, G.C.B., in consideration of his
great services.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Capt. Algernon Langton, 61st Foot, W.

3rd son of Bennet Langton, of Langton, co. Lincoln, by Mary, dowager
Countess of Rothes. Wounded at Quatre Bras. Made a bt.-maj. On h. p.
1817. Took holy orders. M. Mary Anne, sister of Edward Drewe, of
Grange, co. Devon, and had issue a son, Bennet. D. 1829.

Capt. J. Tyler, 93rd Foot, W.

Picton’s first A.D.C. in the Pa. Was by his General’s side when he
was killed at Waterloo. Sent home with the body. Made bt.-maj. for
Waterloo. Placed on h. p. 1820. Appointed junior maj. of the 97th
Regt. in 1829. Belonged to a Glamorganshire family. D. 4th June,
1842.

Capt. N. Chambers, 1st. Ft. Gds., K.

Son of George Chambers by the Hon. Jane Rodney, eldest dau. of the
“Great” Lord Rodney by his 2nd wife, Henrietta Clies. Killed a few
minutes after Picton fell.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. B. Price, h. p.

Barrington Price commenced his career in the 43rd Regt., and was
present at Vimiero and Corunna. Capt. 102nd Regt. 1811; h. p. 50th,
1815. D. in London, 21st Jan., 1816. Grandson of Robert Price, of
Foxley, who married, in June, 1746, Sarah, dau. of John, 1st Visct.
Barrington. It is worthy of note that it was a Welsh gentleman of
the name of Price who was the first to smoke tobacco in the streets
of London.

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LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

Sir Henry Clinton, G.C.B.

2nd son of Sir H. Clinton, K.C.B., the C.-in-C. of the Brit. forces
in America during the war, by Harriet, dau. and co-heir of Thos.
Carter. Received the thanks of Parliament for his services at
Waterloo. M., in 1799, 2nd dau. of Francis, Lord Elcho. D. s. p.
11th Dec., 1829.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Capt. F. Dawkins, 1st Ft. Gds.

4th son of Henry Dawkins, M.P. for Aldborough, by Augusta, dau. of
Gen. Sir H. Clinton, Commander of the forces in North America. Bn.
1796. M., 1836, Ann, eldest dau. of Gen. Sir Howard Douglas, Bart.,
and had issue. Dep. Q.-M.-G. in the Ionian Islands, 1837. Col. in
the army, 1841. D. 1847.

Capt. J. Gurwood, 10th Hussars, W.

As a subaltern in 52nd Regt., commanded the forlorn hope, at the
lesser breach, at the assault on Ciudad Rodrigo, and received a
severe wound in his head. On this occasion he took the Governor,
Gen. Barrié, prisoner, whose sword was presented to Gurwood by
Wellington. Came of poor but honest parents in the East Riding of
Yorkshire. Was a frequent visitor at Langton Hall, near Malton, the
seat of his friend, Col. (aftds. Maj.-Gen.) Norcliffe, K.H., who
persuaded Gurwood to sit to Morton, the painter, for his portrait,
which is still at Langton. Editor of _The Wellington Dispatches_.
C.B. and Col. Dep. Lt. of the Tower. D. at Brighton, 25 Dec., 1843.
Bd. in the Tower Chapel.

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LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

Chas., Count Alten, K.C.B.

Served throughout the Par. War with the German Legion. Specially
mentioned in the Waterloo dispatch. Aftds. Minister of War and
Inspector-Gen. Hanoverian army.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Lt. W. Havelock, 43rd Foot, W.

“_El chico bianco_” of the Par. War. Bn. 1795. Eldest son of Wm.
Havelock, of Ingress Park, Kent. Ensign, 43rd Regt., 12th July,
1810. K.H. Killed in action at Ramnuggur, India, 22nd Nov., 1848,
whilst commanding 14th Lt. Dragoons. The following account of the
sanguinary action with the Sikh army is given in the _Annual
Register_ for 1848:—“A more fearful sight was perhaps never
witnessed on a field of battle, for the British army stood drawn up
silent spectators of the bloody conflict of 450 sabres against an
army amounting to more than 15,000 men with heavy cannon ... the
gallant Havelock, in the front of his regt., charged amidst the
undeviated fire from the batteries of the enemy, and was almost cut
to pieces.”

Bt.-Maj. A. Heise, 2nd Lt. Batt. K.G.L.

Aftds. Lt.-Col. Sir Augustus Heise, K.C.H. D. at Tübingen, in State
of Wurtemburg, 1st Aug., 1819.

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LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.

Sir Charles Colville, G.C.B.

Commanded the Reserves at Hal, on 18th June, and was not present at
Waterloo. Commanded the British troops at the siege of Cambray, and
accompanied the allied army to Paris. 2nd son of John, 9th Baron
Colville (and father of 11th Baron), by Amelia Webber. Served in the
Pa., and was wounded when commanding the principal attack on
“Badajoz’s breeches,” 6th April, 1812. Bn. 7th Aug., 1770. M. 16th
Feb., 1818, Jane eldest dau. of Wm. Mure, of Caldwell, co. Ayr.
G.C.B.; G.C.H.; K.T.S.; Col. 5th Foot; Gen. and Gov. of Mauritius
1828. D. 27th May, 1843, at Hampstead.

AIDES-DE-CAMP.

Capt. J. Jackson, 37th Foot.

Capt. 6th Dn. Gds. 4th Dec., 1817. Aftds. Gen. Sir James Jackson,
G.C.B., and Col.-in-Chf., K.D.G. Served in the Pa. and in Arabia,
and was for some time Lt.-Gov. at the Cape of Good Hope. 3rd son of
Col. George Jackson, of Enniscoe, by Maria, only dau. and heir of
Wm. Rutledge, of Foxford, co. Mayo. D. 31st Dec., 1871.

Lt. F.W. Frankland, 2nd Foot.

Aftds. Sir Fredk. Wm. Frankland, Bart., of Thirkelby, co. York.
Descended from Oliver Cromwell, through his daughter Frances
Cromwell’s marriage with Sir John Russell, Bart. Served at
Pampeluna, the battles of the Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Bidassoa, and
Toulouse. Sir Frederick m. Katharine, only dau. of Isaac Scarth, and
left at his decease, in 1878, a son, the late Sir Wm. Frankland,
Bart., R.E., of Thirkelby.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. Lord James Hay, 1st Ft. Gds.

2nd son of George, 7th Marquis of Tweeddale, by Lady Hannah
Maitland, dau. of 7th Lord Lauderdale. M., 1813, Eliz., only child
of James Forbes, of Seaton, co. Aberdeen. Lt.-gen. and col. 86th
Regt. D. 17th Aug., 1862, leaving issue.

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MAJOR-GENERAL.

V. Count Alten.

Count Victor Alten distinguished himself in the Pa. D. at Osnabruck,
a lt.-gen. in the Hanoverian Service.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Lt. Baron Estorff, 2nd Dns., K.G.L.

D. at Osnabruck, 28th April, 1827.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Capt. Einem, K.G.L.

Afterwards Lt.-Col. Gottfried von Einem. D. 23rd Aug., 1820.

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MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir John Vandeleur, K.C.B.

Only son of Richard Vandeleur of Rutland, Queen’s Co., a captain 9th
Lt. Dns., by Elinor, dau. of John Firman of Firmount. Bn. 1763.
Served under Lord Lake in India; commanded a cavalry brigade in the
Pa., and received the gold cross. G.C.B. for Waterloo. Gen. and
Col.-in-Chf. 16th Lt. Dns. in 1830. M., 1829, Catherine, dau. of
Rev. John Glasse, and had issue. D. 1st Nov., 1849.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. W. Armstrong, 19th Lt. Dns.

The 19th Dragoons was Sir John Vandeleur’s old regt. Wm. Armstrong
was placed on h. p. as capt. in the Royal African Corps in 1819. In
the h. p. list 1830.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Maj. M. Childers, 11th Lt. Dns.

Eldest son, by a 2nd marriage, of Chas. Walbanke-Childers, who
assumed the latter name on inheriting the estates of his
grandfather, Leonard Childers, of Carr House, co. York. Michael
Childers became jun. lt.-col. of 11th Dns. in 1820. C.B. Col. 1837.
D. at Sand Hutton, co. York, 9th Jan., 1854, unm.

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MAJOR-GENERAL.

Maj.-Gen. George Cooke, W.

Son of Col. G. Cooke, of Harefield Park, Mdx., and brother of Sir
H.F. Cooke (private sec. to Duke of York) and Adl. Sir Edward Cooke.
His mother was Penelope, sister of Adl. Boyer. Appointed ens. 1st
Guards, 1784. In 1794 served in Flanders, and was A.D.C. to
Maj.-Gen. (aftds. F.-M.) Hulse. As lt.-col. in the Guards was sev.
wnded. when serving in Holland in 1799. Held a command in the Pa.
under Sir T. Graham. Appointed maj.-gen. 4th June, 1811. Lost his
right arm at Waterloo. K.C.B. 22nd June, 1815; K. St. George of
Russia, &c.; Col.-in-Chf. 40th Foot. D. 3rd Feb., 1887, at
Harefield, Mdx.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. G. Disbrowe, 1st Ft. Gds.

The Desboroughs, or Disbrowes, were brought into notice during the
Civil Wars when John Desborough, a noted Republican, exchanged his
plough for a sword, and attained high renown as a soldier. The
Gen.’s family came still more into notice when he married Cromwell’s
youngest sister. George Disbrowe was placed on h. p. as lt.-col.
1821. K.H. He was 2nd son of Edward Disbrowe, of Walton-upon-Trent,
co. Derby, by Lady Charlotte Hobart, youngest dau. of George, 3rd
Earl of Buckinghamshire. Col. G. Disbrowe d. about 1875.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Ens. Augustus Cuyler, 2nd Ft. Gds.

Bn. 14th Aug., 1796. 2nd son of Gen. Cornelius Cuyler, who was
created a Bart. in 1814; lt. and capt. same regt. 1817; lt.-col. h.
p. 1826.

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MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir James Kempt, K.C.B., W.

Bn. in Edinburgh about 1764. Son of Gavin Kempt, of Batley Hall,
Hants. Entd. army 1783. A.D.C. to Abercromby in Holland. Accompanied
Sir Ralph to the Mediterranean and served as his A.D.C. and military
sec. until that Gen.’s death. Served under Lord Hutchinson in Egypt
in similar position. Commanded a brigade in the 3rd division in the
Pa. Received the gold cross with three clasps; G.C.B. for Waterloo;
Gov. Nova Scotia; Gov.-Gen. Canada; Master-Gen. of the Ordnance;
Col.-in-Chf. 1st Foot, 7th Aug., 1846. D. in London 20th Dec., 1854,
leaving £120,000 in personalty.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. the Hon. Charles Gore, 85th Foot.

Bn. 1793. Began his career in 6th Regt. Foot. Exchanged to 43rd
Regt. Joined this regt. in the Pa. 1811, and was one of the storming
party of Fort San Francisco, at the investment of Ciudad Rodrigo.
A.D.C. to Sir Andrew Barnard at Salamanca, and in a similar capacity
to Sir J. Kempt at Vittoria and subsequent battles. Accompanied
Kempt to Canada in 1814, and returned just in time to fight at
Waterloo, where he had three horses shot under him. Son of Arthur
Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran, by his 3rd wife, Eliz. Underwood. G.C.B.;
K.H.; Gen. and col. 6th Foot; Lt.-Gov. Chelsea Hospital. M. 1824
Sarah, dau. of Hon. James Fraser of Nova Scotia, and had issue. D.
4th Sept., 1869.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Capt. Charles Eeles, 95th Foot, K.

Brother of Lt.-Col. Wm. Eeles, K.H., who d. in command of 1st Batt.
Rifle Brigade in 1837.

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MAJOR-GENERAL.

The Hon. Sir William Ponsonby, K.C.B., K.

Lost his life at Waterloo from being badly mounted. Whilst leading a
cavalry charge against the “Polish Lancers” his horse stuck in a
heavy ploughed field and was unable to extricate itself. “He took a
picture and watch out of his pocket and was just delivering them to
his A.D.C. to give his wife when the lancers were on him.” Both
Ponsonby and his companion were immediately killed by the Polish
cavalry, who, later in the day, were almost annihilated by the Heavy
Brigade which Ponsonby had commanded. He was 2nd son of Wm., 1st
Baron Ponsonby, of Imokilly, co. Cork, by Hon. Louisa Molesworth,
4th dau. of F.-M. Viscount Molesworth. M. 20th Jan., 1807, Hon.
Georgiana Fitzroy, dau. of Charles, 1st Baron Southampton, and had a
son, born posthumous, 6th Feb., 1816, who succeeded as 3rd Baron
Ponsonby.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Lt. B. Christie, 5th Dn. Gds.

Braithwaite Christie was promoted capt. in 5th D.G. 3rd July, 1817,
and in 1824 was senior capt. in the regt. He d. at Belmont 23rd
Sept., 1825. He was 3rd son of Adl. Alexander Christie of Baberton
(2nd son of Archibald Christie of Stenton), by Eliz., dau. of Adl.
Richard Braithwaite.

EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Maj. D. Evans, 5th W.I. Regt.

Afterwards the celebrated Sir De Lacy Evans of British Legion and
Crimean fame. Bn. at Moig, Ireland, 1787. Educated at the Military
Academy, Woolwich. Gained distinction in the Par. War by
volunteering for storming parties. Served in the American War of
1812. Fought at Bladensburg, where Gen. Ross gained fame for himself
and his descendants. At Washington, with a very small force of
infantry, De Lacy Evans captured the Congress House. Was engaged at
Baltimore and New Orleans, and returned in time for Waterloo, where
he had two horses shot under him. Commanded British Legion in Spain
1835–7 and 2nd division in Crimea. G.C.B., and was decorated with
various Spanish orders; was also a Grand Officer of the Legion of
Honour; Col.-in-Chf. 21st Fusiliers 1853. D. 9th Jan., 1870. Bd. in
Kensal Green Cemetery, M.I. See Appendix.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Maj. T. Reignolds, 2nd Dns., K.

Doubtless was the officer mentioned above as being with Sir W.
Ponsonby when he was killed, as there were none of that Gen.’s
A.D.C.s killed at Waterloo. He left orphan children to whom a pens.
was granted.

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MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir John Byng, K.C.B.

Youngest son of George Byng, of Wrotham Park, Middx. (grandson of
George, 1st Viscount Torrington), by Anne, dau. of Wm. Connolly, of
Castletown, Ireland. Twice received the thanks of Parliament for his
eminent services in the Pa. and at Waterloo, and an augmentation to
his arms for himself and his descendants by royal grant. G.C.B.;
G.C.H.; K.M.T.; K.S.G.; P.C.; F.-M., Oct., 1855; Col.-in-Chf. 29th
Foot; Governor of Londonderry and Culmore. M. 1st Miss Mackenzie,
and had issue; m. 2ndly, 1809, Marianne, 2nd dau. of Sir Walter
James Bart., and had issue. Created Baron Strafford in 1835, and
Earl of Strafford in 1847. D. 3rd June, 1860.

AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Capt. H. Dumaresq, 9th Foot, W.

Fought in 13 battles during the Par. War. Also at the sieges of
Burgos and Badajoz, and assaults on forts of Salamanca. On the two
former occasions served as a volunteer with the Engineers, and on
the latter was again a volunteer; being foremost in the assault of
that redoubt, he received from the officer commanding at Vittoria
convent the terms of his capitulation, which document he delivered
to Lord Wellington. Was a lt.-col. after nine years’ service (so
gazetted in June, 1817). Was shot through the lungs at Hougoumont,
but, being at the time in charge of a message to Wellington, he went
on to the Duke and delivered it. Ball never extracted. D. in New
South Wales 5th March, 1838, age 46, whilst holding the post of
manager of the Australian Agricultural Co. He was a native of
Jersey. M. 19th Aug., 1828, Eliz. Sophia Danvers, and left issue.

MAJOR OF BRIGADE.

Capt. Wm. Stothert, 3rd Ft. Gds., K.

In 1814 this officer was sev. wnded. in the attack on
Bergen-op-Zoom. The only family bearing this name, that the Editor
has been able to trace, came from Kirkcudbrightshire.

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MAJOR-GENERAL.

Sir Denis Pack, K.C.B., W.

Only son of the Very Rev. Thos. Pack, Dean of Ossory, by Catherine,
dau. and heiress of Denis Sullivan, of Berehaven, co. Cork. Five
times received the thanks of Parliament for his military services.
Was one of the most dashing leaders of a brigade in the Par. War.
“He was scarred with wounds and covered with glory.” Commanded the
71st Regt. at Buenos Ayres when that city was retaken by the
Spaniards, and was sev. wnded. and taken prisoner. When he escaped
from prison, Pack was appointed to the command of a provisional
battalion stationed at Colonia. His fidgety and irascible temper
somewhat tried those who had to serve under him. One morning there
appeared written in chalk on the door of a barn the following
distich:—

“The devil break the gaoler’s back
That let thee loose, sweet Denis Pack.”