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 1John Philippart A.J. Valpy, sold by T. Egerton, 1820 |
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... 65 to vol . 4. 132 636 to 896 vol . 4 . 132 to 298 Officers of the Honorable the East India Company's Service vol . 5 . 399 to 446 vol . 5 . 446 to 451 Alphabetical Index to names of Officers whose services are introduced end.
... 65 to vol . 4. 132 636 to 896 vol . 4 . 132 to 298 Officers of the Honorable the East India Company's Service vol . 5 . 399 to 446 vol . 5 . 446 to 451 Alphabetical Index to names of Officers whose services are introduced end.
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... honorable career . The Duke of York's commendable selection of those holding official military situations , under his immediate direction , has already been noticed in the first pages of this memoir ; and al- though some of them were ...
... honorable career . The Duke of York's commendable selection of those holding official military situations , under his immediate direction , has already been noticed in the first pages of this memoir ; and al- though some of them were ...
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... honorable distinction to their military talents and conduct in the field . H. R. H. is regular in his attendance to business , to which the greater part of every day is devoted . Every arrangement , the most minute , is submitted by the ...
... honorable distinction to their military talents and conduct in the field . H. R. H. is regular in his attendance to business , to which the greater part of every day is devoted . Every arrangement , the most minute , is submitted by the ...
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... honorable a testimonial of the eminent services rendered by them to His Majesty and the nation . I am , & c . ( Signed ) FREDERICK , " The Right Honorable The Lord Chancellor . " Sir , Commander in Chief . " " House of Commons , 7th ...
... honorable a testimonial of the eminent services rendered by them to His Majesty and the nation . I am , & c . ( Signed ) FREDERICK , " The Right Honorable The Lord Chancellor . " Sir , Commander in Chief . " " House of Commons , 7th ...
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... Honorable The Speaker . " On the 4th of July , 1815 , it was ordered by the Commons House of Parliament : " That the Thanks of this House be given to Field Marshal , His Royal Highness the Duke of York , Commander in Chief of His ...
... Honorable The Speaker . " On the 4th of July , 1815 , it was ordered by the Commons House of Parliament : " That the Thanks of this House be given to Field Marshal , His Royal Highness the Duke of York , Commander in Chief of His ...
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Page 262 - Bulow, upon the enemy's flank, was a most decisive one; and even if I had not found myself in a situation to make the attack, which produced the final result, it would have forced the enemy to retire, if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them, if they should unfortunately have succeeded.
Page 215 - Marmont is badly woundedy and has lost one of his arms ; and that four general officers have been killed, and several wounded. " Such an advantage could not have been acquired without material loss on our side, but it certainly has not been of a magnitude to distress the army, or to cripple its operations.
Page 259 - Macdonell, and afterwards of Colonel Home ; and I am happy to add that it was maintained throughout the day with the utmost gallantry by these brave troops, notwithstanding the repeated efforts of large bodies of the enemy to obtain possession of it.
Page 258 - We maintained our position also, and completely defeated and repulsed all the enemy's attempts to get possession of it. The enemy repeatedly attacked us with a large body of infantry and cavalry, supported by a numerous and powerful artillery : he made several charges with the cavalry upon our infantry, but all were repulsed in the steadiest manner.
Page 34 - I have waited with the greatest anxiety until the committee appointed by the house of commons to inquire into my conduct, as commander-in-chief of his majesty's army, had closed its examinations, and I now hope that it will not be deemed improper to address this letter, through you, to the house of commons. I...
Page 144 - Since laSt I had the honour of addressing you from this place, a series of eventful years has elapsed, but none without some mark and note of your rising glory. " The military triumphs which your valour has achieved upon the banks of the Douro and the Tagus, of the Ebro and the Garonne, have called forth the spontaneous shouts of admiring nations. Those triumphs it is needless on this day to recount.
Page 155 - Picton, his Majesty has sustained the loss of an officer who has frequently distinguished himself in his service, and he fell gloriously leading his division to a charge with bayonets, by which one of the most serious attacks made by the enemy on our position was defeated.
Page 121 - ... the conduct of the men of their companies in their cantonments ; and they must endeavour to inspire the non-commissioned officers with a sense of their situation and authority ; and the non-commissioned officers must be forced to do their duty, by being constantly under the view and superintendence of the officers. By these means, the frequent and discreditable recourse to the authority of the provost, and to punishments by the sentence of...
Page 121 - Officers of regiments must likewise enforce the orders of the army regarding the constant, real inspection of the soldiers' arms, ammunition, accoutrements, and necessaries, in order to prevent at all times the shameful waste of ammunition, and the sale of that article and of the soldiers* necessaries.
Page 121 - ... equipments, and his horse and horse appointments ; for the receipt and issue and care of his provisions ; and the regulation of all that belongs to his food and the forage for his horse, must be most strictly attended to by the...