“Upon breaking up the army which the Field-Marshal has had the honour of commanding, he begs leave again to return thanks to the General Officers and the Officers and troops, for their uniform good conduct. In the short but memorable campaign they have given proofs to the world that they possess in an eminent degree all the good qualities of soldiers; and the Field-Marshal is happy to be able to applaud their regular good conduct in their camps and cantonments, not less than when engaged with the enemy in the field. Whatever may be the future destination of those brave troops of which the Field-Marshal now takes his leave, he trusts that every individual will believe that he will ever feel the deepest interest in their honour and welfare, and will always be happy to promote either.”[76] ----- Footnote 75: Captain Gunthorpe, Grenadier Guards, Brigade Major of the 1st Guards Brigade during the campaign, was appointed to the same post in the 1st Brigade, First Division of the army of occupation (_General Order_, Dec. 2, 1815). Footnote 76: _Supplementary Despatches, etc._, xi. 248, etc. ----- The despatch upon which the above arrangements were made was communicated to Wellington by H.R.H. the Duke of York by letter, dated the 9th of November, and is reproduced in an Appendix.[77] ----- Footnote 77: See Appendix, No. III. It will be observed therein that the Coldstream Battalion was to be reinforced by 204 men. On the 13th of November a detachment of that strength, from the 1st Battalion, marched from London for this purpose, under Lieut.-Colonel Adams, Captain Wedderburn, and Lieutenants Powys and Kortright, (the first two were to return to the 1st Battalion), and arrived in Paris on the 6th of December. On March 7, 1816, Officers were posted as follows in the 2nd Battalion:— Captains. Lieutenants. Ensigns. Staff. Grenadier Company: Capt. Anstruther. ... Assist.-Surg. Smith. Lt.-Colonel D. ” Hon. J. Rous. MacKinnon. ” ” R. Moore. No. 1 Company: Capt. Sowerby. Lt. Kortright. Adjt. Capt. J. Lt.-Colonel J. ” Montagu. Prince. Macdonell, C.B. Quarter-M. Selway. Surg. W. Whymper. No. 2 Company: Capt. Sandilands. Lt. Cuyler. Colonel Hon. A. ” Short. Abercromby, C.B. No. 3 Company: Capt. Drummond. Lt. Vane. Lt.-Colonel Sir W. ” Douglas. Gomm, K.C.B. No. 4 Company: Capt. Chaplin. Lt. Gooch. Lt.-Colonel Hon. ” Gordon. E. Acheson, C.B. No. 5 Company: Capt. Walton. Lt. Powys. Lt.-Colonel Hon. ” Bowen. H. Pakenham, C.B.