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
Col. George Evatt began his military career as a private in a foot
regt. His gallantry and ability, shown in many engagements, procured
him a commission, and he became capt. and bt.-major in the 55th
Regt. On 25th June, 1816, he was appointed commandant of the Royal
Military Asylum, Southampton, and d. there, 29th Oct., 1840.
Maj. W. Darling, h. p.
Wm. Lindsay Darling served at the reduction of Guadaloupe in 1810,
and during the latter part of the Par. War was on the staff. Was
A.A.G. to Sir C. Colville’s division in June, 1815, and served at
the storming of Cambray. Attained the rank of gen. and was appointed
Col.-in-Chf. 98th Regt. in 1854. D. 7th Jan., 1864.
Maj. F. Breymann, 2nd Lt. Batt., K.G.L.
Frederick Leopold Breymann served in the Pa., and was wounded both
at Talavera and Burgos. Placed on h. p. as maj. in Feb., 1816. Made
C.B. for Waterloo. D. at Tesperhude, near Lauenburg, Denmark, 24th
Jan., 1821.
DEPUTY-ASSISTANT ADJUTANTS-GENERAL.
Capt. the Hon. E.S. Erskine, 60th Foot, W.
Esme Stuart Erskine was sev. wnded. and taken prisoner on 17th June,
1815. He was brought before Napoleon, who asked him many questions,
and showed a perfect knowledge of the strength of the British army.
The conversation being ended, Erskine was put in charge of a guard,
and a surgeon sent to attend to his wounded arm, which had to be
amputated. Bn. 1789. 4th son of Baron Erskine, Lord Chancellor, by
Frances, dau. of Daniel Moore, M.P. Was promoted bt.-maj. for
Waterloo, and transferred, in 1816, to 2nd Ceylon Regt. and made bt.
lt.-col. same year. M., 1809, Eliza, dau. of Lt.-Col. Smith, and had
issue. D. 26th August, 1817.
Capt. Lord Charles Fitzroy, 1st Ft. Gds.
2nd son of 4th Duke of Grafton by Lady Charlotte Waldegrave. Bn.
28th Feb., 1791. Served in the Pa. R. h. p. as maj. and bt. lt.-col.
27th Foot, 1821. M.P. Bury St. Edmunds. Vice-Chamberlain of the
Household. M. 25th Oct., 1825, Lady Anne Cavendish, 2nd dau. of 1st
Earl of Burlington, and had issue. D. at Hampton, 17th June, 1865.
Capt. C.A.F. Bentinck, 2nd Ft. Gds.
Made bt.-maj. for Waterloo. 2nd son of John Charles Bentinck, a
count of the Roman Empire, by Lady Jemima de Ginkel, dau. of the
Earl of Athlone. Bn. 4th March, 1792. Served in Pa., and under Lord
Lynedoch in Flanders, as adjt. of his regt. Attained rank of
lt.-gen. and Col.-in-Chf. 12th Foot in 1857. M. 30th Jan., 1846,
Countess Caroline, eldest dau. of Count of Waldeck-Pyrmont, and had
issue. D. 28th Oct., 1864.
Capt. George Black, 54th Foot.
D. as capt. in same regt. in 1825.
Capt. H.S. Blanckley, 23rd Foot.
Henry Stanyford Blanckley was promoted brevet-maj. 21st June, 1817.
Exchanged to the 13th Lt. Dns., and d. 1820.
Capt. Hon. Wm. Curzon, 69th Foot, K.
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