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What people are saying - Write a reviewUser Review - Flag as inappropriate A useful reference for officers serving in the Regular Army and Militia of England. Contains biographical sketches of several officers who had served in the Napoleonic Wars. The Duke of Wellington was listed as on half-pay during this period. Other editions - View allCommon terms and phrases14 July 15 June 17 Sept 20 July 20 June 25 Sept 5th Class 8th Sept 9 Nov Alma and Inkerman April 58 army attack Badajoz Balaklava Battalion battle of Salamanca battles of Alma battles of Balaklava battles of Vittoria bombardment Brevet Brevet Major Brigade Busaco campaign of 1854 Capt Captain Charles Ciudad Rodrigo Colonel commanded Crimea Dragoons Eastern campaign Edward Ensigns expedition fall of Sebastopol Foot four Clasps George Henry including the actions including the battles including the siege James July 58 June 54 Kaffir Knight Legion of Honor Lieut Lieut.-Colonel Lt.-Col March Medal and Clasp Medal and three Medjidie Nive Nivelle Orthes Peninsula present Pyrenees received Regt Robert Royal Marines Sardinian Medal Sebastopol Medal served the campaign served the Eastern severely wounded siege and fall siege of Sebastopol sortie Thomas three Clasps Toulouse Unatt Unattached Waterloo William Popular passagesPage 391 - Peninsular campaigns from early in 1810 to the end of the war in 1814, including the battle of Barrosa, capture of Badajoz, battle of Salamanca, siege of Burgos, affair of Morales, battles of Vittoria, Orthcs, and Toulouse ; campaign of 1815, including the battle of Waterloo. Page 414 - Stopford served in the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, and siege of Sebastopol, as Aide-de-Camp to Sir John Burgoyne (Medal and Clasps, Sardinian Medal, and 4th Class of the Medjidie). Page 391 - Sir Hew Ross served in the Peninsula and France from 9th June, 1809 to Feb. 1814, including the action of the Coa, battle of Busaco, actions of Pombal, Redinha (wounded in the shoulder), Casal Nova, Foz d'Arouce (wounded in the leg), and Sabugal ; battle of Fuentes d'Onor, action of Aldea de Ponte, sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz, (dangerously wounded in the head) ; action at Castrajon, capture of forts at and battle of Salamanca, capture of Madrid and the Retiro... Page 391 - Whinyates served in the expedition to the Helder and campaign in North Holland in 1799; expedition to Madeira in 1801, and to Copenhagen 1807 ; Peninsular campaigns from Feb. Page 402 - Roberts (wounded), served in 1855 in the trenches, with the siege train at the siege and fall of Sebastopol, and bombardments of 6th and 17th June and August. Page 399 - Simpson served in the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the battle of Inkerman, siege of Sebastopol, in the trenches with the siege train, and bombardments of Oct. Page 37 - Setottrii during the naval action and destruction of the enemy's stockades on the Rangoon river ; served during the succeeding three days... Page 400 - Maxwell served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the affairs of Bulganac and M'Kenzie's Farm, the battles of Alma, Balaklava. Page 399 - Dickson served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the battles of Alma and Balaklava, siege and fall of Sebastopol, in the... Page 266 - On the 18th was struck on the side and disabled for some time; and had one horse killed and one wounded. Commanded at Calais, during the three years of the Army of Occupation, the establishment formed there to keep up the communication between the Army and England. Served nine years as Assistant Adjutant- General at Manchester, during periods of disturbance, and generally in command. |