Historical record of the Ninety-second Regiment, originally termed "The Gordon Highlanders" and numbered the Hundredth Regiment : $b Containing an account of the formation of the Regiment in 1794, and of its subsequent services to 1850Cannon, Richard
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Historical record of the Ninety-second Regiment, originally termed "The Gordon Highlanders" and numbered the Hundredth Regiment : $b Containing an account of the formation of the Regiment in 1794, and of its subsequent services to 1850
Cannon, Richard
Great Britain. Army. Gordon Highlanders
In acknowledgment of the services which the army performed in the
battle of Waterloo, and the actions immediately preceding it, each
subaltern officer and soldier present was permitted to count two
years additional service, and silver medals were conferred on all
ranks, bearing on the one side an impression of His Royal Highness
the Prince Regent, and on the reverse the figure of Victory, holding
the palm in the right hand, and the olive branch in the left, with
the word “WELLINGTON,” over its head, and “WATERLOO,” 18th June,
1815, at its feet.
Lieut.-Colonel James Mitchell, who succeeded to the command of the
regiment at Quatre Bras, was appointed a companion of the Most
Honorable Order of the Bath, and had the Order of St. Anne of Russia
conferred upon him. Major Donald McDonald, who commanded the regiment
during the whole of the battle of Waterloo, was promoted to the
brevet rank of Lieut.-Colonel, appointed a companion of the Bath,
and received the order of St. Wladimir of Russia.
The thanks of both Houses of Parliament were voted to the army with
the greatest enthusiasm “for its distinguished valour at Waterloo;”
and the NINETY-SECOND, and other regiments engaged, were permitted to
bear the word “WATERLOO” on their colours and appointments.
The Highland Society of Scotland unanimously passed a vote of thanks
“for the determined valour and exertions displayed by the regiment,
and for the credit which it did its country in the memorable battles
of the 16th and 18th of June, 1815.”
On the 19th of June, the allied army resumed its triumphant pursuit
of the French towards Paris, in the neighbourhood of which city the
regiment encamped on the 3rd of July, without having been employed on
any affair of consequence during the march.
The following General Order was issued by the Duke of Wellington, on
the 4th of July:—
“The Field Marshal has great satisfaction in announcing to the
troops under his command, that he has, in concert with Field
Marshal Prince Blucher, concluded a military convention with the
Commander-in-Chief of the French army near Paris, by which the
enemy is to evacuate St. Denis, St. Ouen, Clichy, and Neuilly,
this day at noon, the heights of Monte Martre to-morrow at noon,
and Paris next day.
“The Field Marshal congratulates the army upon this result of
their glorious victory. He desires that the troops may employ the
leisure of this day and to-morrow, to clean their arms, clothes,
and appointments, as it is his intention that they should pass
him in review.”
Louis XVIII. entered Paris on the 8th of July, and was once more
reinstated on the throne of France. Napoleon Bonaparte having fled
to the south of France surrendered himself a prisoner on the 15th of
July to Captain Maitland, commanding the “Bellerophon” British ship
of war, and the island of St. Helena was afterwards appointed for his
residence.
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