The Royal Military Calendar, Or Army Service and Commission Book: Containing the Services and Progress of Promotion of the Generals, Lieutenant-generals, Major-generals, Colonels, Lieutenant-colonels, and Majors of the Army, According to Seniority: with Details of the Principal Military Events of the Last Century, Volume 5John Philippart A.J. Valpy, sold by T. Egerton, 1820 |
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... division of the French army . In consequence of the number and severity of the wounds which he had received , some of which of so recent a date , and his health having suffered so much from the last six campaigns in which he had been ...
... division of the French army . In consequence of the number and severity of the wounds which he had received , some of which of so recent a date , and his health having suffered so much from the last six campaigns in which he had been ...
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... division , and in which the reg . with only 250 fire- locks in the field , lost , in killed and wounded , of all ranks , up- wards of 150. On this day the L. - Col . was so severely . RICHARD BUCKNER , C. B. wounded through the neck ...
... division , and in which the reg . with only 250 fire- locks in the field , lost , in killed and wounded , of all ranks , up- wards of 150. On this day the L. - Col . was so severely . RICHARD BUCKNER , C. B. wounded through the neck ...
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... division , bore a conspicuous part on the occasion . In Aug. 1799 , he was ap- pointed to a company in the 5th reg . and went with it to North Holland , where it was actively employed in the operations dur- ing that campaign . The year ...
... division , bore a conspicuous part on the occasion . In Aug. 1799 , he was ap- pointed to a company in the 5th reg . and went with it to North Holland , where it was actively employed in the operations dur- ing that campaign . The year ...
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... division with Lord Hill , and L. - Gen . the Hon . Sir W. Stewart at its head . In this affair he had his horse killed under him , and made prisoner the commander of the 94th French reg . , who delivered up his sword to him ; for this ...
... division with Lord Hill , and L. - Gen . the Hon . Sir W. Stewart at its head . In this affair he had his horse killed under him , and made prisoner the commander of the 94th French reg . , who delivered up his sword to him ; for this ...
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... division ; and in July , 1813 , A.-d.-C. to Sir G. L. Cole . He commanded some light companies at the battles of Orthes and Toulouse , for which he has received a medal and one clasp . L. - Col . A. is a Companion of the Bath . 1380 ...
... division ; and in July , 1813 , A.-d.-C. to Sir G. L. Cole . He commanded some light companies at the battles of Orthes and Toulouse , for which he has received a medal and one clasp . L. - Col . A. is a Companion of the Bath . 1380 ...
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12th Aug 12th foot 18th Apr 18th June 19th Dec 1st batt 1st foot guards 1st Jan 1st July 21st June 25th April 25th Dec 25th Feb 25th foot 25th July 28th Aug 2d batt 47th foot 4th foot 4th June 4th Sept 52d foot 60th foot 88th foot 9th July acted as A.-d.-C Artill Artillery battle of Orthes battle of Salamanca battle of Vittoria battle of Waterloo brev brevet L.-Col brevet Maj brigade campaign Capt.-Lieut capture command CORNET detachment dragoons embarked enemy expedition garr Indies latter corps LIEUT.-COL LIEUTENANT-COLONEL Lord Maj.-Gen MAJOR CHARLES MAJOR GEORGE MAJOR JAMES MAJOR JOHN MAJOR THOMAS MAJOR WILLIAM March Marines ordered Peninsula placed on half-pay Portugal present promoted rank stationary received a medal returned to England Second Capt SECOND Lieut Served in Flanders Served in Spain Spain and Portugal staff subsequently served troops West India reg
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Page 41 - the Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, has been pleased to command, that his displeasure upon this flagrant act of misconduct, shall be marked by erasing the names of Lieut.
Page 43 - This officer served as a marine on board ship, and was present at Lord Bridport's action of the 23d June, 1795 ; he was in the expedition of 1807 to Copenhagen; in Portugal in 1808; and present at the battles of Roleia and Vimiera; in 1809 he served in the expedition to Walcheren, and was present at the siege of Flushing.
Page 123 - to the Prince of Orange, and was with him in the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo: after the Prince of Orange was wounded, the Duke of Richmond joined the Duke of Wellington as extra
Page 41 - Ring, from the list of the army. The Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, has also been pleased to
Page 441 - have received the Prince Regent's commands to desire that your Lordship will at the same time explain to the officers, that it has been adopted as a general measure of expediency, and not intended as an imputation against any individual: and that your Lordship will assure
Page 41 - officer, on the grounds of his conduct towards them in his official capacity during the time they were serving under his command, they will not fail to draw upon themselves the royal displeasure, to the same extent as is hereby expressed against the individuals to whom this order
Page 41 - Frederick, appears to have been equally culpable, his name shall in like manner be erased from the list of the army. The Commander-in-Chief has received the Prince Regent's .commands to promulgate to the army, the above declaration of HRH's pleasure on the subject of Lieut.
Page 73 - at the battle of Salamanca, for which he has received a medal. After leaving Burgos, and at the end of the campaign of 1812, he returned to England with the 2d
Page 91 - in Sicily, and on different services on the coasts of Calabria and Naples, as also in the expedition to the Bay of Naples, under Sir John Stuart, and at the taking of
Page 15 - of Malta, and subsequently served in Sicily and Spain; he was present at the battles of Nivelle and Orthes, for which he has received