The Waterloo Roll Call: With Biographical Notes and Anecdotes — John Shaqi
The Waterloo Roll Call: With Biographical Notes and AnecdotesDalton, Charles
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The Waterloo Roll Call: With Biographical Notes and Anecdotes
Dalton, Charles
Great Britain. Army -- Registers; Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
Fought in 13 battles during the Par. War. Also at the sieges of
Burgos and Badajoz, and assaults on forts of Salamanca. On the two
former occasions served as a volunteer with the Engineers, and on
the latter was again a volunteer; being foremost in the assault of
that redoubt, he received from the officer commanding at Vittoria
convent the terms of his capitulation, which document he delivered
to Lord Wellington. Was a lt.-col. after nine years’ service (so
gazetted in June, 1817). Was shot through the lungs at Hougoumont,
but, being at the time in charge of a message to Wellington, he went
on to the Duke and delivered it. Ball never extracted. D. in New
South Wales 5th March, 1838, age 46, whilst holding the post of
manager of the Australian Agricultural Co. He was a native of
Jersey. M. 19th Aug., 1828, Eliz. Sophia Danvers, and left issue.
MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
Capt. Wm. Stothert, 3rd Ft. Gds., K.
In 1814 this officer was sev. wnded. in the attack on
Bergen-op-Zoom. The only family bearing this name, that the Editor
has been able to trace, came from Kirkcudbrightshire.
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MAJOR-GENERAL.
Sir Denis Pack, K.C.B., W.
Only son of the Very Rev. Thos. Pack, Dean of Ossory, by Catherine,
dau. and heiress of Denis Sullivan, of Berehaven, co. Cork. Five
times received the thanks of Parliament for his military services.
Was one of the most dashing leaders of a brigade in the Par. War.
“He was scarred with wounds and covered with glory.” Commanded the
71st Regt. at Buenos Ayres when that city was retaken by the
Spaniards, and was sev. wnded. and taken prisoner. When he escaped
from prison, Pack was appointed to the command of a provisional
battalion stationed at Colonia. His fidgety and irascible temper
somewhat tried those who had to serve under him. One morning there
appeared written in chalk on the door of a barn the following
distich:—
“The devil break the gaoler’s back
That let thee loose, sweet Denis Pack.”
For his services at Waterloo he was made Col.-in-Chf. of the York
Chasseurs. M. 10th July, 1816, Lady Eliz. Beresford, youngest dau.
of George, 1st Marquis of Waterford, and had issue. His 2nd son was
Lord Beresford’s heir, and assumed the surname of Beresford. Sir
Denis d. 24th July, 1823.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Maj. E. L’Estrange, 71st Foot, K.
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