The Waterloo Roll Call
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.