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
Sir Hussey Vivian, K.C.B.
Richard Hussey Vivian, eldest son of John Vivian, of Truro,
Cornwall, Warden of the Stannaries, by Betsey, only surviving child
of the Rev. Richard Cranch; was born 28th July, 1775, and entered
the army as ensign in the 20th Foot, in July, 1793. Served in
Holland in the campaigns of 1795 and 1799. On 1st Dec., 1804, was
appointed a lt.-col. in 7th Lt. Dns. Served with his regt. in the
retreat from Corunna. In 1813 commanded the 7th Dns. in the Pa., and
in Nov. of same year was appointed to the command of a cavalry
brigade, and was present at the battle of the Nive. Was sev. wnded.
in the advance upon Toulouse. In the dispatch on this occasion, Lord
Wellington observes: “Col. Vivian had an opportunity of making a
most gallant attack upon a superior body of the enemy’s cavalry,
which they drove through the village of Croix D’Orade.” When the
18th Hussars were approaching two squares of the Old Guard at
Waterloo, Gen. Vivian rode up to the regt. with the brief address:
“Eighteenth, you will follow me.” The 18th responded, in expressive
language, that they were ready to follow the general _anywhere_. The
charge was made on the cavalry and guns, and was eminently
successful. G.C.B. and G.C.H. Was created a baronet 1828, and a
baron in the peerage of England, 1841. Col.-in-Chf. 12th Dns.
Master-Gen. of the Ordnance, 1835–41. Was twice married, and left
issue by both wives. D., 20th Aug., 1842.
AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Capt. Edward Keane, 7th Hussars.
Made a bt.-maj. for his services at Waterloo. 3rd son of Sir John
Keane, 1st Bart., by Sarah, dau. of John Kelly. His elder brother,
General Sir John Keane, was created a peer of England, as Baron
Keane of Ghuznee, in Afghanistan, 1839. Was lt.-col. of 6th Dns.,
1825–33. R. h. p. 29th March, 1833. Reappointed to the Gren. Guards,
and retd., in 1838, as col. D., 2nd Nov., 1866. M., 17th Jan., 1818,
Anna, 3rd dau. of Sir Wm. Fraser, Bart., of Ledechune, co.
Inverness.
EXTRA AIDE-DE-CAMP.
Lt. C.A. Fitzroy, R.H. Gds.
Aftds. Lt.-Col. Sir Charles Augustus Fitz-roy, K.C.B. and K.C.H.,
Capt. Gen. and Gov. of New South Wales. Eldest son of Lord Charles
Fitz-roy, by Frances, dau. of Edward Miller Mundy, of Shipley, co.
Derby. Bn. 10th June, 1796. Placed on h. p. as lt.-col. in 1825. M.,
1st, 11th March, 1820, Lady Mary Lennox, eldest dau. of 4th Duke of
Richmond, and had issue. He d., 16th Feb., 1858.
MAJOR OF BRIGADE.
Capt. Thos. Noel Harris, h. p., W.
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