[85] In the affair near Sarre (during the battle of the Nivelle, 10th November 1813), Captain Phelps held on too long, and was cut off. He then ran for it, but the Frenchmen discharged their muskets at him, surrounded him, and took him prisoner. Even then he would have been bayoneted but for the timely arrival on the spot of the French officer. By a miracle, none of the shots fired at him had taken effect, though several bullets had passed through his clothes and cap. [86] On the reduction of the establishment of the regiment, a captain and twelve subalterns of the 51st were transferred to the half-pay list. None of them rejoined the 51st, and only three ever served again. [87] Heligoland was a British possession from 1807 to 1890, when, by the Anglo-German Agreement, it was ceded to Germany. [88] Percy John Rice, ensign, 51st, 1828; lieutenant, 1834; captain, 1837; major, 1849; died (unmarried) at Bangalore, India, 1850. Augustus Thomas Rice, ensign, 51st, 1831; lieutenant, 1837; captain, 1841; major, 1852; brevet lieut.-colonel, 1853; retired as colonel on full pay, 1854; died (unmarried), 1888. He served with distinction in the Burmese War, 1852; severely wounded at the capture of Bassein; mentioned in despatches; promoted for gallantry; and received the medal for Pegu. Samuel Rice's third nephew, Horatio Morgan Rice, took holy orders, and died in 1863, leaving a son, the Reverend John Morgan Rice (who died without issue in 1895), and a daughter, Miss Lucy Augusta Rice, who is the sole surviving member of the family bearing the name of Rice. [89] The daughter, Margaret Rice, married Captain B. T. Foord Bowes, 95th Regiment, and died (without issue) in 1842. Samuel Rice survived all his twelve brothers and sisters except one--viz., Sir Ralph Rice, who lived for another ten years. INDEX. Abercromby (Abercrombie), Sir Ralph, 100, 102 Adam, Gen. Sir F., commands 3rd British Brigade at Waterloo, 289, 290, 301; High Commissioner of Ionian Isles, 309 Adour R., 267, 269; Gen. Hope throws a bridge of boats across the, 268 _Agamemnon_, Nelson in command of the, at Toulon, 33 _n._; in the attack on Corsica, 43; in naval engagement off Corsica, 69 Agents, regimental, 53 _n._ Ages of officers, 120, 121 _n._; in Peninsular War, 167, 247-253 Agueda R., 143, 149, 152, 153, 156, 172 Ajaccio, 54, 56, 65 Albergueria, 177 Albuhera (Albuera), battle of, 157, 188, 191, 192, 193 Alcock, Capt. C., 51st, 29; death of, 70 Aldea da Ribeira, 177 Alentejo (Alemtejo), 148, 149, 150, 162 Alexandria, 308 Alfayates, 170, 182 Almaraz, Hill destroys the bridge at, 197, 205 Almeida, fortress of, held by Portuguese, 143; captured by French, 144; invested by British, 147, 148, 149, 152, 153; French garrison escapes from, 156; Spencer leaves neighbourhood of, 161 Alten, Gen. Baron C., commands Light Division, 268, 269 America, 107, 108, 109, 112