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, Volym 2John Philippart A.J. Valpy, sold by T. Egerton, 1820 |
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... Gibraltar , and where he commanded the 59th regiment . He served under His Royal Highness the Duke of York , General Lord Harcourt , Count Wallmoden , and General Sir David GEORGE DON . 11 the 16th of January, 1788. The 26th of February...
... Gibraltar , and where he commanded the 59th regiment . He served under His Royal Highness the Duke of York , General Lord Harcourt , Count Wallmoden , and General Sir David GEORGE DON . 11 the 16th of January, 1788. The 26th of February...
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... Highness the Duke of York ; he received a company in his regiment , with the rank of Lieu- tenant - Colonel , the 3d of March , 1790 ; towards the end of 1793 he was ordered to the Continent , and joined the army under the Duke of York ...
... Highness the Duke of York ; he received a company in his regiment , with the rank of Lieu- tenant - Colonel , the 3d of March , 1790 ; towards the end of 1793 he was ordered to the Continent , and joined the army under the Duke of York ...
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... Highness the Duke of York . 76. GENERAL THOMAS GARTH . THIS officer entered the army the 12th of August , 1762 , as a Cornet in the 1st dragoons . He served the campaign of 1762 in Germany , in the allied army , under the command of His ...
... Highness the Duke of York . 76. GENERAL THOMAS GARTH . THIS officer entered the army the 12th of August , 1762 , as a Cornet in the 1st dragoons . He served the campaign of 1762 in Germany , in the allied army , under the command of His ...
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... Highness the Duke of Kent , to superintend the recruiting of the regiment , and the following year he joined again at Halifax , Nova Scotia ; he was promoted to the rank of Colonel the 21st of August , 1795 ; in May , 1798 , was placed ...
... Highness the Duke of Kent , to superintend the recruiting of the regiment , and the following year he joined again at Halifax , Nova Scotia ; he was promoted to the rank of Colonel the 21st of August , 1795 ; in May , 1798 , was placed ...
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... , is dated the 25th of August , 1800. The 30th of October , 1805 , he received the rank of Lieutenant - General , and the 4th of June , 1814 , that of General . A 89. GENERAL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS W. F. H. , WILLIAM WEMYSS , M. P. 79.
... , is dated the 25th of August , 1800. The 30th of October , 1805 , he received the rank of Lieutenant - General , and the 4th of June , 1814 , that of General . A 89. GENERAL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS W. F. H. , WILLIAM WEMYSS , M. P. 79.
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18th foot 1st of January 1st of March 25th of April 25th of July 25th of October 25th of September 4th of June 60th foot action Aid-de-Camp appointed Aid-de-Camp appointed Colonel appointed Ensign appointed Lieutenant-Colonel arrived attack battalion battle battle of Talavera brevet of Colonel brigade Brigadier-General British campaign Captain cavalry Colonel Colonelcy command conduct corps December detachment division embarked enemy enemy's expedition February force French gallant garrison George Beckwith Gibraltar half-pay House Ireland Island joined late Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General Lieutenant-General Sir Lieutenant-General the 4th light dragoons Lord William Bentinck Lordship Majesty's Major-General Major-General the 25th November numbers obtained officer was appointed ordered placed present regiment promoted rank of Lieutenant-General rank of Major-General received the brevet received the rank returned to England Royal artillery Royal Highness served siege Sir James Leith Sir John Moore Sir Ralph Abercromby Staff thanks troops West India regiment West Indies wounded
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Sida 143 - Graham served there during the whole campaign of 1808. On his return to England he was promoted to the rank of...
Sida 242 - Commons has resolved again to give you the tribute of its thanks ; and I do therefore now, in the name and by the command of the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled, deliver to you their unanimous thanks for your great exertions...
Sida 179 - Hardinge to order up a battalion of the guards to the left flank of the Highlanders ; upon which the officer commanding the light company conceived, that as their ammunition was nearly expended, they were to be relieved by the guards, and began to fall back ; but Sir John, discovering the mistake, said to them, " My brave 42d, join your comrades, ammunition is coming, and you have your bayonets.
Sida 158 - Every thing that the most determined bravery could attempt was repeatedly tried in vain by the troops, who were brought forward from the trenches in succession. No man outlived the attempt to gain the ridge : and though the slope of the breach afforded shelter from the enemy's...
Sida 23 - Resolved, nemine dissentiente, by the Lords spiritual and temporal, in Parliament assembled, that this House doth highly approve and acknowledge the services of the officers, soldiers, and sailors, lately employed in the defence of Gibraltar; and that General Eliott do signify the same to them.
Sida 93 - These circumstances produced the necessity of rapid and harassing marches, which had diminished the numbers, exhausted the strength, and impaired the equipment of the army. Notwithstanding all these disadvantages, and those more immediately attached to a defensive position, which the imperious necessity of covering the harbour of Corunna for a time had rendered indispensable to assume, the native and undaunted valour of British...
Sida 301 - United Kingdom, deliver to you their unanimous thanks for the valour, steadiness and exertion so successfully displayed by you in repelling the repeated attacks made on the position of the allies, by the whole French force under Marshal Soult, between the 25th of July and the 1st of August last; and for your undaunted perseverance, by which the allied army was finally established on the frontier of France.
Sida 147 - But before we could get ourselves quite disentangled from the wood, the troops on the Barrosa hill were seen returning from it, while the enemy's left wing was rapidly ascending. At the same time his right wing stood on the plain on the edge of the wood within cannon shot.
Sida 91 - Finding, however, his efforts unavailing on the right and centre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious, and had succeeded in obtaining possession of the village through which the great road to Madrid passes, and which was situated in front of that part of the line. From this post, however, he was soon expelled, with...
Sida 152 - His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to approve and confirm the finding and sentence of the Court.